Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 175, Decatur, Adams County, 20 July 1907 — Page 3

Why Not Have Beauty / || Along with durability when 1 you can have both for one price? The E. P. Reed shoes jB are significant of all that is >eaut^ durable. rK* F. B. Tague’s SHOE STORE

♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ WEATHER. Fair tonight and Sunday. ♦++++++ + + + + + + + Toledo. St. Louis 4 Western Railroad. West. East. 1— 5:50a.m. | 6— 4:52 a. m. 3—10:32 a. 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 4 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 Schug went to Richmond this morning on his regular business trip. Pearl Breiner was a Ft. Wayne visitor today and will return tonight. Mrs. D. C. Baker went to Ft. Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. Mrs. H. Kapelski left today for Valparaiso, Indiana, where she will visit for some time. Mrs. C. A. Dugan and daughter Frances left this morning to be gone several weeks for an outing. Joe Deviin returned to his home at Spiingfie'l-J last night after being the guest of Miss Ethel Bothoff for a few days. D. C. Bickhard, of the Markle Journal, and wife, stopped here today between trains enroute to Ft. Wayne for a short visit. The Ho.y Grail lodge will hold their regular meeting next Tuesday night, at which time they will initiate two candidates. The boys will give a spread on that evening. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hughes and daughter Margaret went to Ft. Wayne this morning. Mrs. Hughes left there today for McComb, 0., and Mr. Hughes and Margaret returned to the city this afternoon.

We Busted the Trust A long time ago. Win do people from Willshire, wren Berne, Geneva, Bluffton and. Ft. Wayne buy shoes at this store? Because they save money Our business with these towns is increasing every year and there is a rea~ son for it. It will pay YOU to trade here. It will pay SH| you to examine our goods and compare our pricas. Try it. H Charlie Vosdewede The Shoe Seller

Irwin Case went to Ft, Wayne this morning to see the big circus. Mrs. Clara Baum went to Ft. Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. Miss Stella Wemhoff returned to Ft. Wayne this morning from a short visit in the city. , Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Dutcher and Mrs. John Burkhead were visitors at Ft. Wayne last night. , Lawrence Winans, of Monroeville, is in the city vigiting with William Cowan and family. Miss A. Bieberich returned to her home at Ft. Wayne this morning after visiting friends in the city for several days. Miss Harriett Morrison left this morning for Ft. Wayne, where she joined Mrs. C. A. Dugan and accompanied her to Winona. Mrs. John Reiter left this morning for Portland to make a short visit with her parents, after which she will go to Connersville for a short stay. Messrs. Herb Bremerkamp, Otto Wemhoff, Will and Frank Johns and Joe Lose, will leave tomorrow morning for Cedar Point, Ohio, for a week’s outing. Charles Reichelderfer, of Geneva, who has been looking after oil interests at Charleston. HJinJois, passed through here this morning enroute to his home. The funeral services of Miss Dottie Cramer were held this afternoon at four o'clock, Rev. A. B. Haist officiating, and a large crowd was present to pay their last tribute of respect to the deceased. Interment was made in the Decatur cemetery. The floral offering was beautiful and profuse. Should the present beautiful weather keep up for the next few days, the farmer will be the most thankful man in the world, as it will afford him an opportunity of cutting his wheat and hay, which needs it badly. A number of farmers have started in to cradle their wheat, as it is too wet to take a mower into the fields. A few more warm days and the farmer will again be in good humor. Pursuant to a written opinion from Attorney General James Bingham to the effect that they have no legal right to operate branch banks, Auditor of State John C. Billheimer has demanded of a number of state and private banks throughout Indiana tht they cease operating their branch banks. In most instances the banks have complied. From others ’the auditor is awaiting a reply to his order. One bank, the State Bank of Valparaiso, will contest the auditor s right to such action.

Miss Merle Burdg returned home to spend Sunday with her parents. Miss Dorothy Johnson went to Marion this morning to be the guest of friends over Sunday. Mrs. Frank Conley went to Ft. Wayne this morning to be the guest of friends for the day. Mrs. Eva Anderson and daughter Hazel were Ft. Wayne visitors today and will return tonight. Mrs. C. B Hendricks and daughter Mary went to Ft Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. Mr. and Mrs. William Myers went to Ft. Wayne today to be the guests of their daughter, Mrs. Robert Harding, over Sunday. Business was so quiet at the court house today that the reporter drew a blank when he inquired for news there today. Farmers are very busy in the hay and wheat fields just at present, and are not losing any time. The harvest is later than for many years. Miss Daisy Haley, of Decatur, who has been visiting with Miss Dorothy Huston, east High street, returned home Thursday afternoon. —Portland Sun. Uncle Tom’s Cabin will be presented at the new electric theatre tonight, and no doubt will be greeted by good crowds. This show, though old. always pleases the people. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Mann and Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Mills and son Robert, accompanied by Godfrey Bell, went to Rome City this morning for a several days’ stay at that popular resort. Brewster and Nash, the hustling contractors, returned from Monroe yesterday, where they have finished all the brick and stone work on the Monroe State bank building. They also built some fine cement walks in front of the building and have a contract to build several hundred feet more at Monroe. —Berne News. The largest building permit made out for some weeks was issued yesterday by Clerk Henry Becker, of the department of public works. It was for the erection of the new Elks’ home at Berry street and Maiden lane and was taken out by Fuhrman Bros., who have the contract. The estimated cost of the building is $65,000. —Jour-nal-Gazette. The work of the colored brick men attracted much attention yesterday, while they were putting in the street at the intersection of Madison and Third streets, near the Murray hotel. The work of putting in these intersections is hard and tedious, and requires some skill. The work on this improvement is moving along in excellent shape. Will “Tacks" Fisher, the southpaw twirler of the Richmond base ball team, whose Marcel waved hair is at once the delight and dispair of the ladies, played the hero act Wednesday night and at the risk of being shot for a porch climber, extinguished the blazing roof of the home of Charles Tooker on north Twelfth street, says the Richmond Palladium. The Elks parade at Philadelphia Thursday brought death to many and prostration to 4,’00 persons. Curiously enough, the prostrations were confined mostly to those who lined the sidewalks to view the parade One of the important acts of the grand lodge was to give recognition to the state associations. As a result, the Indiana state association of Elks, which has been viewed with doubt by many members, will now become a more potent force in the organization. The St. Marys river for this time of the year is the highest it has ever been seen and should any moi’e heavy rains fall in the next few days, it will overflow into the surrounding lowlands, and the farming land along its banks will be utterly ruined. The overflow’ has caused Julius Haugk and the balance of the stone men to close down their quarries and they, cannot resume work until the water recedes and they be given an opportunity to pump out. Jacob Hilty, one of the pioneers, residing at Linn Grove, died Thursday afternoon, at his home, after a long siege of sickness. Both Mr. Hilty and his wife had been sick in bed for quite a while, but the latter is somewhat improved at present. The deceased was 87 years, one month and seven days old. He leaves three sons, all of whom are in Alaska, where they have been for many years, as gold seekers. The funeral services will be held from the late home, at Linn Grove, at 9 o’clock, Sunday morning. —Berne News. - Frank Cecil, a fireman on the Erie, at Huntington, picked up $25 as a reward for a fishing trip along the Wabash a few days ago. Monday he was fishing along the river about half way between the Salamonie bridge and the Warren road crsosing when he picked up a fresh water clam, or commonly known as a mussel. He found a pretty round pearl on the inside, and yestreday he took the gem to Chicago when he went on his run. Stopping at a jeweler’s shop he showed the pearl and the jeweler immediately offered him $25 tor the gem.

Ed Vancil returned this afternoon from his regular business trip. Mrs. A. L. Peck left today for Muncie for a visit with friends and relatives. Sylvester Campbell, of Blue Creek township, called on friends in the city today. Miss Rose Conter, who has been at Rome City for several days, returned this afternoon. Otto Kirsch returned today from Wolcottville, where he has been enjoying an outing. Mrs. Charles Goodwin, of Ft. Wayne, arrived in the city this afternoon to be the guest of friends over Sunday. Mrs. C. J. Markle, of Huntington, arrived in the city this noon to be the guest of Mrs. B. Ralston over Sunday. The Dean residence on south Fifth street is undergoing some repairs, and a new porch is being erected to the same. Mrs. William Fitzmaurice, of Winchester, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. P. J. Hyland for several days, left ths afternoon for Muncie. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Butler and daughter Bertha left today for Richmond, where they will visit friends and relatives over Sunday. The ball team got a good workout at the park this afternoon and put on the finishing touches in preparation to give Bluffton a trimming again. Otto Wemhoff, Joe Lose, Dan Donovan, Frank and Will Johns will leave in the morning for Cedar Point, where they will attend the Knights of Columbus outing for a week. The base bail management are arranging to use every care to prevent rooting, yelling, boisterous or rowdy actions at the game tomorrow. A big crowd is expected, but it will be well handled. A bunch of ugly Joking gypsies struck the town today and were proceeding to tell the people their fortune. They met with success, for there are always suckers who are ready to bite on any game. According to the quotations of Toledo and Chicago exchanges, wheat is falling off in price and is how selling at the ninety mark. The local dealers are confident that the price will go up and still expect to see the price go up to the dollar mark. Bismark, the glass eater, has been released from-jail and this afternoon he w r as canvassing the business houses in an effort to find some one that would pay him “two bits” to eat some glass His efforts were futile, so he was compelled to get along without his whiskey for a short time. Mrs. Eliza Wood-Carr, of Upper Alton, 111., made a pleasant visit in the city with Rev. and Mrs. Reckard. She left this morning at 8 o’clock on the Grand Rapids for South Haven, Mich., to visit with relatives. Mrs. Carr is the wife of Rev. Norman Carr, the Baptist field secretary of Shertliff College, of Alton, 111. The interurban line"between I ”this city and Ft. Wayne is gradually being worked into shape and rides quite nicely. The only really bad stretch of track they now have is just outside of Ft. Wayne, and this will be remedied in the next week or two. The company has a large torce of men at work and are pushing the same as rapidly as possible. It is the duty of the road supervisors under the existing statutes of Indiana to see that the game and fish laws are observed. The official is a special constable for this purpose. He can arrest or cause to be prosecuted any and all persons violating any of the provisions of the law and be allowed a fee of $5 as costs against any person convicted Hunters had better keep an eye out for the supervisors. Over at Celina the youngsters are catching carp with the aid of sticks and bent pins, from pools and side ditches near their homes in the east part of town. The recent rain washed the fish from the reservoir and they were left when the water receded. A dozen of the finny tribe is a small catch for a few’ minutes’ work. Part of the reservoir town has been badly flooded by the incessant rains of the past couple of weeks, and Lake Mercer is the highest known in many years. J ITJI Some of our readers are anxious to know what has been the state of the weather in other states. We have before us the weather bulletin for all the states in the unoin for the past twenty days, or up to July 10th. Eastern Ohio has been dry while the western and southwestern has ben extremely w.et. Illinois and lowa have also been wet, but all the westrn states have been seasonable and a tendency to dry weather. Tn Kentucky, Alabama, North and South Carolina has been very wet, but in Texas and Florida it has been very seasonable with a tendency toward dry weather. Virginia, Georgia, Maryland, New York and New Jersey have been exceedingly dry. while in Massachusetts and Connetticut it has been very seasonable. In Northern Michigan they have scarcely had enough rain to grow vegetables. Two hundred miles south of Milford their corn is being injured on account they had not sufficient rain.

Master Dick Burdg, accompanied by Robert Juday, arrived home from Geneva. Mrs. J. F. Tisron went to Bluffton this morning to visit her daughter, Mrs. Long, for a few days. Mrs. J. J. Hirschy, of Berne, returned to her home this morning from a visit with friends in the city. Bones France and Findlay Nash were spectators at the English-Gardin-er fight at Ft. Wayne last night. Mrs. Richards, of Bluffton, returned to her home this morning after being the guest of friends here for some time. Barney Terveer and son Berney and Dan Donavan, will leave tomorrow morning for Cedar Point, Ohio, for a week’s outing. Jim Connell, umpire for the Shamrock game at Ft. Wayne, held the indicator and not the least fault was found with his work. —Columbia City Post. If is the policeman who umpired against Bluffton and Decatur, we are willing to bet the above is a paid local.—Bluffton Banner. Biddy Burns, our hard-hitting and clever left fielder, received a telegram from South Bend, asking him to state his terms. Bums immediately answered stating that he would not join any leagues this season, and would remain in this city. However, he will be ready to talk business next spring, and will no doubt be in faster company South Bend at this time is in need of good men. The lovers of the manly art were treated to some rare sport last evening at Ft. Wayne, at the Princess Rink and it will be a long time before such milling is seen there again. Mason and Williams fought eight rounds to a draw. Wilson knocked Dillion out in five rounds and Gardner and English went ten rounds of fast and furious fighting the decision going to Gardner. The last two boys were evenly matched and put up a clean, fast bout. A good story comes to us in the LaMoure (North Dakota) Chronicle, about a doctor who was called in to treat a lady, who put so many questions and talked so incessantly that he finally asked her to hold out her tongue, and immediately commenced writing. When he got through she said, “You haven't looked at my tongue.” “No.” said he, “I didn't want to—l only wanted to keep it still while -I wrote the prescription.” At a meeting of the council Monday evening a petition was filed asking for an election under the Beall law. Upon its presentation the council adjourned until Wednesday evening, at which session a remonstrance was presented by which many of the original signers of the petition asked to have their names withdrawn. The mayor declared the remonstrance out of order and passed a resolution providing for an election to be held on the 12th day of August, 1907. —Ohio City News. Kll-so-quah, the Indian lady living east of Roanoke, to whom frequent reference has been made in newspaper columns, is probably the oldest person in Huntington county. Her age is ninety-eight. Several days ago the Herald published a list of the men in the county above seventy, as reported in the last enumeration. Andrew Mattern, ninety-seven, was The oldest in that list. Whether there are any female residents of the county older than the Indian woman is not knovyn.—Huntington Herald. oDAN REID BUYS BARN DOORHe Carved His Name Thereon Many Years Ago. Richmond. Ind., July 19- —An old barn door that has been swinging on its rusty hinges for more than a half century, and which had faced the wintry blasts and summers storms and beating suns, was brought into Richmond from the Tenney farm, west of town, last night, and after being carefully packed, it will be sent by express to Richmond Terrace-on-tlhe-Hudson, the summer home of Daniel G. Reid, the New York multimillionaire, who formerly lived here. Reid's father resided on the farm, west of Richmond, which is now owned by the Tenneys, and last week when the steel and railroad magnate went out to visit the haunts of his boyhood, he took a turn about the old barn. On the face of the rear door he beheld the letters, “D. G. R.” deeply carved in the oaken board of the middle panel by the magnate when a boy. “Some of the happiest days of my life as a boy were spent behind that old door,” remarked Mr. Reid, “and also some that were not quite so happy—those when my father interviewed me in the shadow of the door after I had been caught in some boyish prank.” Mr. Reid did not buy the barn, but he paid a price for the door that might have been considered a fair one for the entire structure, and, v hen it reaches Richmond Terrace, it will occupy a conspicuous place on the estate that is among the finest on the historic Hudson.

STOP! And take a look at our windows and see Our Wurm Weather Goods Even if the weather is warm our summer goods will Keep You Cool. We offer you the best bargains in the city- Seeing is believing and you need not go any further if you visit our store first for you will be more than satisfied. We offer big cuts on all summer goods, white as well as plaids, dots and stripes. A FEW PRICES ’-WAll fancy zephrs, embroideries and gingham suitings, former price 20c, go now at 15c per yard Scotch lawns, worth 10c, for 5c per yard Those fine, silky fancy plaids, worth 50c per yard, go at ’ 1 33 cents Remember, we show the best line of ready-made shirt waists in the city and these are offered at a reduction, a great opportunity, $3,75 waists at $3.00; $2.50 waists at 2.00; $2.00 waists at $1.85, SPECIAL —A beautiful white waist, splendid value for the money, for 65 cents True & Runvon.

Robison Park Ft. Wayne. THE LARGEST AND FINEST AMUSEMENT PARK IN THE MIDDLE WEST. Roller Coaster, Theater, Circle Swing, Dancing Pavilion, Boating, Bowling and Band Concerts all the time. Weil's Big Band! July 21 10 27. Big show at the Vaudeville. For, special rates inquire at Ft. Wayne l and Springfield interurban station. , 173-12 t THE Electric Theatre TONIGHT Admission 5 Cents. Motion pictures—“ The Seaman’s Widow.” “Quick, I’m on Fire.” “Roaring Comedy.” Illustrated song—“ln the House of Too Much Trouble.” Schmuck 4 Miller, Proprietors. The special train over the Clover Leaf to be operated to Decatur Sunday on account of the Decatur-Bluff-ton ball game will be started at Van Buren and will pick up passengers all the way from that point into Decatur. A number of base ball fans from Van Buren, Warren, Liberty Center and other points expect to attend the game. A large delegation will go from Bluffton. —Bluffton News. A man at Leesburg made a canvass of that town on Sunday morning to secure help to take up hay. He was finally persuaded to wait until after Sunday school and o invited to come in and take part in religious worship. After the morning service he renewed his canvass, but found he had been huncoed, as all the hands had been employed and were already at work in the meadows. o FOR SALE —A 4-chair barber shop, well equipped, one of the best in Portland; old established business and a good one; well located; former price S6OO, but will sell for less on easy terms. John W. Holmes company, Portland, Indiana. 175-6 t

You're Evidently Taking You're Time about purchasing that carriage, but we cannot blame you for going alow in the matter. It ia your privilege to make comparisons get prices and take the beat the city offers for the least money. All we ask is that you consider usjin the transaction. We have every style of vehicle that this locality demands, representing the beet work of the best factories, and a range of prices elastic enough to fit the present condition of your finances. We don’t want your patronage unless we can prove ourselves worthy of it. Ju«t give us a show. Have you taken a look through our complete Harness department? Whether you intend to buy or not examine our HAND-MADE Work and Buggy Harness. Our stock of Collars, Fly Nets and all harness sundries is complete and ready for your inspection. Mu Hardware Co.