Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 168, Decatur, Adams County, 12 July 1907 — Page 3

A Trade Mark .gfa ■ That means something to you. When you buy a Walkover bMBI # s^ lo6 it does not only mean llal-lUfil wear but the most up-to-date wf 1 style and fit. You get them at «A<f, vca F. B. Tague’s SHOE STORE

WEATHER. Fair tonight and aSturday. Warner tonight. + * + + + + 4> + <f'<f> + + <i> + Toledo, St. Louis & Western Railroad. 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. j 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. 8:00 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 Herman Yeager returned this morning from a business trip to Portland. Miss Margaret Hyand. of Van Wert, is in the city visiting Miss Anna Clark. Glen Glancy went to Berne this morning to attend the funeral of Otto Schug. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Reid went to Rome City this morning for a several days' outing. , W. A. Kuebler went to Ft. Wayne this morning to meet his wife, daugh- I ter Marcella, and Dorothy Dugan, who returned from a several days' visit at Cleveland. Mrs. W. H. Lindsley and her guest, Mrs. E. M. Lindsley, of Dowagiac, Michigan, went to Ft. Wayne this morning to spend the day at Robinson’s park. The committe on arrangements for Eagle Day have secured the services of the Decatur city band, to render the music for this occasion. The boys are practicing hard and expect to have a number of new- selections to spring on the public on that day. The band is composed of a number of well known musicians and should be in a position to entertain the visitors in a royal manner.

Our Canvas Oxford Sale Is a success from the jumpIf you haven’t been here today, come tomorrow and get a pair of these nice Canvas Oxfords. Styles are Blucher, Button and Pump. Your "V choice of the lot at $1,29, Kg BSR 1 Charlie Vodewede The Shoe Seller

Bert Webber, of Van Wert ; was a business caller in our city today. Miss Carrie Craig went to Ft. Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. Gus Christen has arrived in the city for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Christen. The Columbian club will give a dance at the K. of C. hall next Monday night for members only. Mr. and Mrs. John Mayer left this morning for Kendallville, where they will make their future home. Miss Celeste Wemhoff and her guest, Miss Marie Pilliod, of Piqua, Ohio, returned last night from a visit with friends at Ft. Wayne. Humpty Pierce, Oscar Way and “Rasty” Witham went down river to fish this morning. They engaged a dray to go after the fish. A letter from Glen Falk, who is teaching an Indian school at Santee, South Dakota, states that he is getting along very nicely and likes the work. He will enter college again next September. The carnival continues to do a thriving business and every one speaks well of the managers, who are clean, honest business men and who conduct a strictly moral amusement carnival. The company goes from here to Spencerville, Ohio. Rev. Klausing has returned from his vacation and there will be preaching in English Sunday afternoon at two o’clock at the Zion Lutheran churcn at the corner of Monroe and Eleventh streets. A cordial Invitation is extended. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel But.er on yesterday entertained Mr. and Mrs. Albert Eutsiminger, of Warren, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Butler, of Ft. Wayne, and Mrs. Charles Ullman, of Moline, 111., at six o’clock dinner. A most enjoyable time was had. Marriageable girls in three southern Indiana towns have organized protective societies and adopted bylaws which provide that young men who are candidates for matrimonial honors must have a rating from Dun and Bradstreet and carry a life insurance policy. The novel idea j naturally originates in Indiana. I Merchants of Monroeville held a sort !of trade carnival one day recently, I for the benefit of their rural custo- | mers. Discounts of from 15 to 20 per cent were made for that day on certain lines of merchandise and an enormous crowd came to town. The plan was pronounced a great success, pleasing the patrons and advertising the trade advantages of the town.

Dr. W. W. Blackman was a. business caller in our city today. Oscar Hoffman made a business trip to Richmond this afternoon. Mrs. Murch went to Continental, 0.. this morning to be the guest of friends for a few days. A. E. Crawford, of Marion, was a business caller in our city today and returned to his home this morning. Miss Clara Gerther, of Marion, Ind., will arrive this evening to be the guest of her former college classmate, Mrs. Earl Peters. Mrs. A. B. Haist and children returned this morning from a two months’ visit with her parents at Carthage, Mo. Misses Bessie and Nellie Shrock left for Butler, Indiana, this morning, where they will visit for some time with friends. Mrs. Albert Brittson and children returned to Midland, Mich., this morning after making a pleasant visit here with relatives. Mrs. McLean and daughter, Jessie, have gone for a three weeks’ visit at Zanesville, Detroit, Toledo and other Ohio cities. Mrs. J. Maug, of Lansing, Michigan, returned to her home this morning, after visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. C. Miller, for several weeks. Mrs. O. H. Blossom, of Union City, who has been spending a few days in the city the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Perkins, returned to her home this afternoon. J. Beecher Meibers is improving his Fourth street home with a new foundation, a handsome porch and an addition to the rear of the house. The interior is also being changed and beautified. Mr. and MTs. William Fronefield called at the court house yesterday, presumably to have their divorce suit, recently filed for the fifth time, by Mrs. Fronefield. However, this cannot be done until court convenes. Owing to the recent heavy rains, the river has risen and is now the highest that it has ever been for this time of the season. However, it is still well confined within its banks, and with no apparent danger of overflowing. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hower have left for a several weeks’ trip through the west. Their first stop was at Denver, Colorado, and they will travel through many states while gone. Mr. Howers’ health is such that a trip of this kind is much needed. No further word has been received from Mr. Brittson, of Midland, in relation to the fire loss the firm of Brittson and Smith sustained a week ago. The relatives here are anxiously awaiting some further news which will determine just what their actual loss was. The Eagles had a very interesting meeting last evening and also had a very swell turn out. Three candidates were given the degree w-ork, and furnished the amusement for the other lodge members. The Eagles lodge is now one of the most flourishing in the city and are weekly adding to their membership. William Zimmerman is the name of the pharmacist in charge of the store of the Holthouse Drug Co. in this village. He has had a strenuous time in arranging the store equipment and goods, as he has been lone handed, but he will soon be ready for the "opening.” His home is in Xenia. —Willshire Herald. Findlay Nash, who is out scouring the country for a first class short stop reports that he has landed a man by the name of Brown, who has been playing with Lebanon. Brown comes well touted as. being a hard hitter, and will no doubt prove a fine acquisition to the team. Nash is at present in Indianapolis, and may land another valuable man. Monroe, a few miles over in Adams county, has taken on something of a business boom. Recently a bank company has been organized, and a mill and elevator of goodly capacity is being put in. Monroe has been sleeping for some time, and if she wakes up and kicks the covers off, there may be something doing in that burg one of these days worthy the name. —Willshire Herald. C. P. Ferry, a well known actor, who for some time past has been with the Holy City company, is in our city visiting with his cousin. Miss Minnie Orviss. Mr. Ferry expects to leave in a short time for Keokuk, lowa, where he will assume the management of a company for the remainder of the season. He may return to this city in the winter and put on several home talent shows. Fearless Van, the man who does the act of sliding on a slender wire for three hundred feet holding onto nothing but a piece of leather, which he graps in his teeth, was injured Thursday afternoon by coming in contact with the curtain that catches him at the end of his slide and he was unable to do his regular stunt'last evening. He has fully recovered today and will perform this marvelous feat today.

James Wheeler, of Geneva, was a business caller to our city today. Ed France, of Pleasant Mills, was a business caller to our city today. The ball team was at the park this afternoon getting practice for Sunday’s game at Portland. Mrs. Andrew Kelley, of Ft. Wayne, is in the city the guest of Mrs. Charles Meibers on Third street. Mrs. Calvin Miller and son, Charles, went to Bluffton this morning to visit Mr. and Mrs. Tom Miller for a few days. Charles Ackerman gave a specimen of his fancing dancing this afternoon while the band was playing and he is there. Miss Fisher, of Briant, passed through here today enroute to Continental, Ohio, where she will remain for some time with relatives. Ossian is now talking of having a salaried team next season. Ossian is an up to date place, and would no doubt support a team in a loyal manner. Their team so far this season has been very successful. The Ahr residence on Fourth street which has been undergoing some repairs, is fast nearing completion, and will soon be ready for occupancy. The house when completed will be modern and complete in every respect. With clear and fair weather this evening the carnival people are expecting a large crowd. So far during their stay here they have had to contend with rainy sand threatening weather, and hope to have at least two nice days while staying with us. The carnival band rendered a little concert in front of our establishment today and the same was certainly appreciated. The band is a fine organization, nd is composed of a bunch of first class musicians. We desire to thank the boys and ask them to call again befqre they leave the city. Work was resumed on the Third street improvement today and with good weather that street will be completed by tomorrow evening. The street will then no doubt be sanded and will then be opened to the general use of the public. From all appearances Third street will be one of the prettiest residence portions of our city when the work is finished. Cyrus Walker, a sixteen year-old boy living at Marion, had his right leg completely severed just above the ankle yesterday while attempting to board a Clover Leaf freight train. While attempting to get cn he lost his hold and fell to the side of the track the train passing over his right leg. It is thought that he will recover, as he stood the operation well. All the electric wiring at the Murray hotel has been completed and contractors Haefling and Ernst are through with their work. The hotel is well wired and will be lighted from top to bottom with electricity. The plumbers are next in line and after they have completed their contract, the work of putting on the finishing touches will be carried out by the carpenters. Oil in Huntington county is practically a thing of the past, according to W. A. Kunkel, a resident of Bluffton, who was in the citv on business yesterday. Mr. Kunkle has been a large holder of oil properties in this part of the Indiana field and he savs he is unloading his property because the product is no longer found here in paying quantities. Mr. Kunkle was accompanied to the city by H. C. Arnold, president of the Studabaker Bank, Bluffton. —Huntington Herald. Everything is quiet in police circles, and whenever you approach one of the men clothed in his official garb, and ask if there is anything on you get the same old result, ‘‘Nothing doing.” One of the justice of the peace informed us this morning that if something did not occur in the next few days he would in all probability starve to death, or become a charge on the county. In fact, patient reader, a good old-fashioned dog fight would come in mighty handy these warm days. Jerked from the top of a caboose Wednesday evening at 7:45 in the Clover Leaf yards, by the sudden stopping of the locomotive, Charles McGeath escaped with only slight injuries. His face was badly scratched his right hip bruised and his left thumb was dislocated. He says that the air brake was suddenly turned on and the train brought to a sndden standstill, causing him to loose his balance and topple to the ground below. His injuries were attended to by the company’s physicians. —Delphos Herald. After returning from a visit at Uniondale Mrs. Jonathan Brickley discovered that some one had been in the house and ransacked it during their absence. Lighting a lamp and going into another room, there contentedly snoozing was “Weary Willie.” In her fright she dropped the lamp and ran from the house. One of the small sons ran toward Uniondale for help. When the re-enforced party returned, the “Knight of the Road” had taken his leave. The Brickleys reside a mile west of Uniondale.—Markle Journal.

Only ONE Week LONGER Our Great Mid-Season Clearance Sale positively Ends Saturday, July 20th. You cannot in justice to yourself fail to take advantage of this great money-sav-ing opportunity, Everything on sale Suits, Hats, Shoes, Odd Pants Furnishings of All Kinds Quality always recognized as the best at prices never before heard of THE HUB One Price Clothiers and Shoers BIG STORE BLOCK. DECATUR, IND.

THE Electric Theatre TONIGHT Admission 5 Cents. Motion pictures—“ Picturesque Japan and Java.” Illustrated song—“ Down on the Farm.” Schmuck & Mi'ler, Proprietors. According to the dope just figured out by official scorer, Fred Vaughn, the local team has three men batting over the three hundred mark, the chief offinders being Weber, Pierce and Way. Weber leads the team, his batting average being 354; Pierce is second with 318 and Way the pitcher, is third with 308. The remainder of the boys are bunched around the coveted mark and will no doubt reach it within the next day or so. A newspaper man Is an enemy to bulletin board advertising on principle, but there are occasions when bulletin board may bring better results than a paper. The editor for an exchange remarks that he observed one in front of a store in this city not long ago, which read, “B 4 U Buy Pants Come In and See Ours.” He went in, and there was not a confounded man clerk in the store (they were all female), so he bought a fan and walked out. A city mail carrier was heard to remark the other day that the mail carriers had their troubles during the summer months as well as other people. During this period when people are on their vacation, many of them go away without making any provision whatsoever in regard to their mall. Many of them do not have boxes and what to do with the mail is sometimes a puzzle. But the most tantalizing occurence is that of people who have no mail boxes and who while at home constantly keep their screens locked, leaving no place available for the mail. The carrier is then compelled to stand on the porch and "pound” on the door until the negligent housekeeper put in an appearance. This sort of business on a “hot day in July when the mail is heavy” is not calculated to keep the genial carriers in a very pleasant frame of mind. 0 WANTED —A girl to no general housework. Inquire of Mrs. H. O. Bornsman, on north Third street

Good to Eat When yen are at a loss to know what to get good tc eat, look over this list of the best goods on the market today: Ko-We-Ba Sifted Peas fine as silk Ko-We-Ba Early June Peas good to eat Ko-We-Ba Succotash. Appetizing Ko-We-Ba Lima Beans extra fine Ko-We-Ba Tomatoes elegant, red ripe Ko-We-Ba Aspargus good enough Ko-We-Ba Sugar Corn best of all These canned vegetables are strictly First Cla>SS and perfectly clean and wholesome and will come up to the most rigid test as to cleanliness and purity. The name Ko-We-Ba on any article is the best guarantee you can get, as they will not put this name on anything that will not stand the test. What is more, these goods are far better than the fresh goods sold from the wagons or stands as they are all selected and are of an even ripeness. Try them. .. ..AT--TRUE & RUM’S.