Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 186, Decatur, Adams County, 2 August 1907 — Page 3

Hev There! Is It Bargains You Are Looking for? JShU'c! If so, yiu will have to come to our store. Anything and everything in t* le way a ' ow s^oe goes at a bar- / *■ '■, ;*■i Rain. Here is shown some prices: // Ilf, / A Vu- ' M Men’s S4OO Oxfords go at $2.98 11, \ 1 f Men 8 $3.50 Oxfords go at 2-60 l|flk V Men’s $3.00 Oxfords go at 2.29 V,\ If Men’s $2.50 Oxfords go at 1-98 H Ladies $3.25 Oxfords go at $2.29 Ladies’ $2.75 Oxfords go_at 1.98 // jl h | I Latl,es ’ 12.50 Oxfords go at 1.73 s' /I Jj Jj’M Ladies’ $2.25 Oxfords go at 1-55 / Ladies’ $1.50 Oxfords go at 98 *T g Ladies’ white and gray Oxfords.. .48 Tague Shoe Store

WEATHER. Fair tonight and Thursday. Slight changes in temperature- ♦ ♦ + ♦♦♦♦♦ + ♦ + ♦♦♦ Toledo, St. Louis 4 Western Railroad. West. East. 1 — 5:50a.m. | 6— 4:52 a. m. 3—10:32 a. m. | 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 pjn. 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 M. F. Rice made a business trip to Ft. Wayne this morning. Dr. Grandstaff, of Preble, was in the city today looking after business affairs. Schafer Peterson went to Ft. Wayne this morning to look after legal business. Miss Clarice Gordon went to Ft. Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. Mrs. W. W. Watts went to Monmouth this morning to spend the day with friends. The Portland ball team arrived on the morning train for three games with the locals. Mr. Bell's position with the Wells Fargo Express Co. will be filled by Mr. Giger, of Marion, Ohio. Mrs. Alf Conner, of Ft. Wayne, arrived this morning to be entertained by friends for a short time. Mrs. L. F. Alexander and son went to Ft. Wayne this morning to remain for several days with relativees. Miss Iva Steele and Mrs. Earnest Steele went to Ft. Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends.

Crosset Shoe We are showing for men’s dress wear are undoubtedly the stiongest ever put to the trade. In order to maintain the highest standard of quality the Crossed Shoe will hereafter be retailed at $4. Bench made $5. Charlie Voglewede The Shoe

George Maddy returned this afternoon from his regular business trip. John Holthouse went to Bluffton this morning to look after business interests. Robert Allison, Sr., went to Bluffton this morning to visit friends for a short time. Mrs. Sarah Dudley, of Wren, Ohio, is in the city visiting her daughter. Mrs. G. W. Dull. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Drummond went to Bluffton this morning to visit friends for the day. Miss Bertha Heller went to Portland this afternobn to be the guest of friends for a short time. Mrs. W. H. Johnson returned to Warren this morning after making her mother a visit in this city. Mrs. L. Conrad, of Muncie, who has been visiting her father, Mr. Odle, returned to her home this morning. The Queen Esther Band of the Methodist church enjoyed a picnic yesterday and all report a good time. Frank McConnell went to Geneva this morning in the interest of the Deering Harvesting Machine company. Misses Cora and Martha Luginbill, of Berne, came to the city this morning to be the guests of friends for the day. Word was received from Convoy, Ohio, this morning conveying the glad news that A. P. Beatty’s mother is better. Clarance Stetler, of Chicago, is in the city visiting with friends and relatives. Mr. Stetler formerly lived in this city. C. E. Zircle went to Ft. Wayne this morning to get the books he used at the International Business College at that place. Mrs. Wolford, of Monmouth, returned to her home this morning after being the guests of friends and relatives in the city. Mrs. R. Stabler and Mrs. D. Stabler went to Ft. Wayne this morning to be the guests of friends and relatives for the day. Miss Sally Vesey returned to her home at Ft. Wayne this morning after visiting with John Niblick and family for a short time. Miss Emma Hoffman filled Miss Iva Steele’s place as clerk at the True and Runycn store, while she visited friends at Ft. Wayne. Mrs. Arthur Ford, of Muflcie, returned to her home this morning after making a pleasant visit in the city with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Hower.

H. A. Edgar returned to Ft. Wayne this afternoon after looking after business affairs in the city. Miss Iva Steele and Mrs. Ernest Steele will go to Ft. Wayne tomorrow to spend the day with friends. N. T. Rogers returned to his home at Greensburg, Indiana, this afternoon after making a visit in the city. D. E. Studabaker returned this afternoon from Goshen, where he has been visiting relatives for some time. Mrs. D. M. Hensley came home this afternoon from Rome City and will return to that place tomorrow morning. Mrs. M. E. Babcock went to Monroe this morning to be the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hendricks for the day. Mrs. F. L. Johnson returned to her home at Monroe this afternoon after making a short visit with friends in the city. Mrs. G. Kinse went to Geneva this afternoon to visit her son, Frank,who has embarked in the cigar business at that place. After visiting with friends and relatives for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Woods returned to their home at Warsaw this morning. Miss Lee and Mrs. C. H. Love, of Geneva, arrived in the city this morning to be the guests of Professor W. H. Lee, for a short time. The Sprague barber shop has undergone a decided change that adds much to its appearance. It has been papered and varnished inside. ■ Chalmer Hower and Jack Deininger have returned from a several days trip through the east and they say there is no place like Decatur. Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Bell will leave tomorrow morning for Oden, Mich., where they will remain for the remainder of the month for an outing. PostmaatAr Frysinger reports unclaimed letters for Will Lause, E. A. Williams. Otto Smith, Mrs. Electa Blossom and Miss Edith Bovine. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Drummond are in the city visiting with friends and relatives They buried one of their children here yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Grant Myers, of Ft. Wayne, who has been visiting with her mother,’ Mrs. Williard Steele for several days, returned to her home this morning. The boys in camp at Steele’s park are enjoying a splendid time and do not like the idea of breaking camp so soon, as they are having such a good time. Mrs. H. H. Ten Eick, who has been visiting Mrs. W. H. Purdy, for a few days, went to Berne this afternoon to be the guest of her brother, William Tucker. Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Hart, of Ft. Wayne, were visitors in the city last night with Mr. and Mrs. Clem Voglewede, and latter returned to her home this morning. Mr. S. O. Babcock, of Monroe, who has been in the railway mail service, on the Vandalia railroad with headquarters at Logansport,passed through here this morning enroute to his home.

Dr. D. D. Clark and Dan Beery returned today from Mt. Clemens, Michigan, where they have been for several days past John Yeager, who accompanied the party will not return for some time. J. B. Stoneburner presents a new and pretty series of pictures this evening in “Aladdin and His Lamp ’ that is bound to please every one who attends. He also introduced a complete change of program. This morning's .Journal-Gazette presents a picture of the Hillsdale base ball club, wherein contains pictures of “Red” Farnan and Cy Stout, two ball players who are well known to the fans in this city, especially Farnon, who was our catcher two years ago. Did you ever notice that 99 per cent of all the painted clocks hung before jewelers’ stores have the hands set at 8:17? At precisely 8:17 President Lincoln was shot, and as a tribute to him it has been the custom to have practically all of the clocks show that time. Oscar Way was in the box Tuesday afternoon when Decatur and Bluffton discussed matters at Bluffton to a 1 une of 4 to 3 in favor of Decatur. Oscar held the Bluffton lads down to few hits and when a fly was lammed out Tom Railing didn’t do a thing but get his mitts under it. —Ossian News. The Madison street improvement moves steadily along, and when completed is bound to be one of the prettiest residence portions of our city. The contractor, Julius Haugk, has made an extraordinary effort in the construction of this street and is certainly entitled to much credit. The big cotton wood tree just north of the Murray hotel was remvoed yesterday to make room for the new cement sidewalk that must go in next to the curb line. There will certainly be no tears shed over this event, as the tree has time and time again been declared a nuisance by the property owners.

Rev. Walters, of Rivarre, was a visitor in our city today. Ed France, of Pleasant Mills, was a business caller to our city today. Mrss Bess Congleton went to Ft. Wayne this afternoon to be the guest of friends. Mrs. Louis Bly, of Ft. Wayne, returned to her home this morning after visiting with friends in the city. Mrs. Maude Murdock and her mother, Mrs. Ben Rice, are doing their shopping at Ft. Wayne this afternoon. Miss Josephine Mylott has accepted the position as clerk at the city news stand and began duties this morning. Miss Charlotte Mautries, of Ft. Wayne, who has been visiting friends here for several days, returned to her home this morning. Mrs. Harry Calvert returned to Ft. Wayne this afternoon after making a pleasant visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Botthoff. Miss Merle Pierce, of Bluffton, who Jias been visiting friends at Berne, for some time, passed through here today enroute to her home. Miss Ruby Miller returned to her home at Decatur last evening after spending a week with friends here and at Linn Grove. —Berne Witness. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Heyman, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Eli Griffith, of Ft Wayne, who have been visiting friends here, returned to their home this afternoon. O. Godfrey Bell left this morning for Craigville, where he will visit his parents for a short time, after which he will go to Bluffton for a short stay. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Snyder, of Bluffton, who have been the guests of friends and relatives in the city for some time, returned to their home today. Many people are planing to attend the picnic that will be held at Robison park next Thursday, under the auspices of the M. E. church Sunday school. Misses Myrtle and Mary Kizer, of Geneva, who have been visiting friends and relatives at Elkhart for several days, returned to their home this morning via this city. H. L. Confer has rented the Van Camp property on First street and expects to move there as soon as the carpenters have finished some repairs that they have started. Remember, Elks, that there is something on at the lodge room this evening and you are all requested to be present. Remember the hour and be on hand and join in the festivities. The Portland ball team is a husky looking bunch and they certainly look as though they had the goods. We can tell better, however, when the season closses by the per cent column. The Misses Anna and Celia Smith, accompanied by Miss Ida Ehinger.will leave Monday morning for Mackinac, Michigan, where they will spend a few days before going to Detroit, for a several days’ stay with friends. The paving of west Madison street is progressing rapidly and its completion is only a question of a short time, when we can boast of having more permanent pavement than the majority of towns the size of Decatur.

The hacks to the ba’l park did a 1 good business today, as many people attended the game. Much interest is manifested, as we are near the top notch in the per cent column, and if we win today we will again adorn the top of the list. L. A. Holthouse, manager of the base ball team, has introduced a new system of advertising the games by placing gaudy banners on his bus and baggage horses, the scheme is a good one as these outfits travel over practically the entire city. A double attraction will be given at the electric theater tomorrow afternoon and night. The original film of “Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp” will be presented besides another film of a war scene. This will be two shows in one for the same price and the “Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp" film is positively the latest on the road, it having been purchased of Pathe, of France, just lately. The city council has decided to ’ entirely refit the city fire department 1 with modern appliances. A new ! steam fire engine will be purchased and the old one repaired for reserve use. The old fire cisterns will be put in shape to guarantee a full reserve supply of water. When this is . done this city will have the most complete fire protection of any city in northwestern Ohio. @Van Wert Bulletin. Why can’t Decatur do this? I Although a court has recently decided that the umbrella is not common property, it is proved almost . every’ day that it is a piece of prop- ' erty of which its owner is very careless and has a reputation for getting “lost, strayed or stolen.” The Indianapolis Terminal and Traction company which cars from Wabash enter is advertising for sale a list of articles left in cars, left in the terminal station or checked at the station and not called for. In this list are 1,212 umbrellas. —Wabash Plain Dealer.

Mr. H. H. Wheeelock, of Fargo, N. D„ and Mr. A. Y. Stout, of Marion, Ind., were the guests of Misses Eva and Maggie Peoples last evening. President Kling, of the Indiana-Ohio league, has issued an order to the Van Wert and Richmond teams to the effect that neither team shall use Pitcher Wentz until the controversy over the right of his services is determined. The evidence in the case will be submittd to the chief executive. —Van Wert Bulletin. The Hartford City Lighting company has settled with Mrs. Bertha Stone, mother of Raymond Goodyear, who was killed Friday afternoon as a result of laying hands on a live wire that had been blown down by a storm the night before. Mrs. Stone demanded $1,500, but the company induced her to take SSOO, and the matter is settled.—Hartford City News. The plumbers are still busily engaged in setting water meters for those who desire to use water from the city, and in compliance with the ordinance recently adopted and expect to have everything cleaned up by the middle of the month. The task of setting the same has been a tedious one and will be quite a relief to these people when the same is completed. Jack Burke, the newly appointed umpire accompanied the team from Bluffton last evening and will work in the Portland-Decatur gamee today. The locals say that his work was good and that he practically only made one or two questionable decisions, which are apt to occur to any one. Taking everything into consideration, Mr. Burke endeavors to do just what is right while filling his official office. A. P. Beatty received a message this morning from Convoy, Ohio, announcing that his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Beatty, who has been ill for some time, suffering from an attack of heart trouble, and who has not been expected to live is much improved, and the doctors are much encouraged over her condition. Mrs. Beatty is still in a serious condition and her extreme old age makes her recovery very doubtful. Tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock Mrs. Ella LaPointe will be given a preliminary hearing before Mayor A. W. Hamilton at the city building. The charge that has been preferred against her is murder in the first degree and to this it is expected she will enter a plea of not guilty, taking as her defense her claim that she did not intend the bullet that killed Mrs. Becanson for her, but for Howard Johnson. —Bluffton Banner. The machinists held a meeting this afternoon and transacted some minor business matters. They say that they have every reason to believe that they will win out in the present strike and that the end is not far off. According to the statements of one of the leadofficials of the union, the Erie company is seriously crippled by the defective engines which they are compelled to use and that every indication points to a speedy settlement of the difficulty.—Huntington Democrat. Another pest of some kind is playing thunder with cucumber vines. The striped bugs which work upon them soon after they come up have long since ceased their ravages and have entirely disappeared. But a new enemy is at work and is destroying the plants. This worm or insect enters the stalk just below the ground and eats the “bark" off or the heart out of it and the vines wither and die. Whether these are the larvae of the striped bug or something else, we do not know. Probably some bugologist or entomologist can tell and also suggest a remedy. An old resident of Kosciusko county, a woman formerly worth in the neighborhood of $15,000, was admitted to the Kosciusko county infirmary a few days ago, where she will doubtless spend the remainder of her life, because her sons, who are well fixed,will not care for her. The woman has been in failing health for some time and recently a guardian was appointed to look after her affairs. Her property, estimated at $15,000, is now owned by her sons, who refuse to longer care for their mother and recently allowed her to become an inmate of the county home for the poor.—‘Warsaw Times.

THE Electric Theatre TONIGHT Admission 5 Cents. Motion pictures —“Lighthouse Keepers in a High Sea." “A Drunkard in Spite of All.” Illustrated song—-“ Love Me and the World is Mine.” Schmuck & Miller, Proprietor*. . n :

STOP! And take a look at our windows and see Our Warm Weather Goods Even if the weather is warm our summer goods will Keep Vou Cool. We offer you the best bargains in the city- Seeing is believing and you need not go auy 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 All 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 • ’ 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 wa i sts 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 & Runyon. BASE BALL The Indiana-Ohio League at the Decatur Park Saturday and Sunday August 2 and 3 PORTLAND vs DECATUR All lovers'.of legitimate sport should attend these games. Portland has'a strong team, having won the initial game from - Kokomo, and the battle here promises to be interesting. THE' LADIES ARE ESPECIALLY INVITED TO COME OUT. GOOD DEPORTMENT. Game Called Sunday at 3 O’clock Other Days at 3:30