Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 188, Decatur, Adams County, 5 August 1907 — Page 3

Hey There! Is It Bargains You Are Looking for? If 801 ylu wtll have t 0 come t° our store. Anything and everything in the way of a low shoe goes at a bargain. Here is shown some prices: tv / A \Wtc7* -1 ~ M Men’s 1400 Oxfords go at $2.98 If r Men ’ 8 13.50 Oxfords go at 2-60 HA. Men’s $3.00 Oxfords go at 2.29 Vi? Men’s $2.50 Oxfords go at 1.98 uL Ladies $3.25 Oxfords go at $2.29 j fl Ladies’ $2.75 Oxfords go at 1.98 /I u | Ladies’ $2.50 Oxfords go at 1.73 tl lsn\ J) Ladies’ $2.25 Oxfords go at 1-55 / f Ladies' sl-50 Oxfords go at 98 g i Ladies’ white and gray Oxfords.. .48 Tague Shoe Store

♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦+ WEATHER. Fair tonight and Tuesday. Cooler extreme south portion tonight. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Toledo, St Louie 4 Western Railroad. W»est. East 1— 5:50a.m. | 6—4:52 a. m. 3—19:32 a.m. | 2—12:28 p. m. 5— 9:51p.m. | 4—7:00 p. m. •22—18:32 a.m. j *22— 1:15 p. m. •Local freight o FORT WAYNE 4 SPRINGFIELD RY. In Effect February 1, 1907. Decatur —North Ft. Wayne—South 6:08 am. 7:39 a.tn. 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. TW I I *~* l GET WEDDED TO THE MODEL WITHOUT A MATE W. H. LINDSLEY Joe Miller was a business caller iu our city today. E. Woods made a business trip to Ft. Wayne this morning. Rev. E. E. Bergman went to Ft. Wayne this morning on business. Jesse Niblick and Tom Ehinger spent Sunday with friends at Detroit. Leo Miller, of Huntington. is in the city the guest of his parents for a few days. Charles Hunt was a business caller in our city today and left this noon for Willshire on business. Miss Kittie Fought returned this morning from Geneva after spending Sunday with friends at that place. Forrest Elzey left this morning for Garrett, where he has accepted a position in the Peter Stoner barber shop. Mrs. L. L. Synder, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, returned to her home this morning after visiting friends in the city. The Pythian sisters are requested to be at their lodge room tonight as business of importance will be transacted.

Ladies’ Comfort Shoes that there is an increasing demand for an extra comfortable shoe ■MOBBr for ladies. We are better than ever prepared to fill this demand with Dr. Reed's Cushion shoes at $3.50. Leaches Hand Turned shoes at $2.50 and $3.00, Grovers' Soft Soles for Tender Feet - at $ 2 25 and $2.50. Then there is our Hospital Shoe at $1.50 that needs flw no introduction. If you have a pet corn or bunion come here; we have ' shoes made for you. Charlie Voglewede TH* Shoe ©•!!•«*

John Welty returned this afternoon from a several days’ outing at Lake Hamilton. Earl Bremerkamp returned this afternoon from a short visit with friends at Chicago. Mrs. J. J. Mann, of Ft. Wayne came to the city today to bee the guest of friends for some time. Bruce Patterson accepted the position as clerk at the city newstand and began duties this morning. Mrs. Isaac Peters, of Bluffton, arrived in the city last night to be the guest of friends and relatives for several days. Miss May Radamacher, of Ft. Wayne spent Sunday in the city the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Radamacher. Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Wertzberger, of Canada, are in the city visiting the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Wertzberger. The official board of the Methodist church will hold their regular meeting tonight and business of importance will be transacted. Miss Edith Rolf, of Ft. Wayne, returned to her home this morning after being the guest of Miss Marie Bochnect over Sunday. Mr. Simmons, of Berne, arrived in the city this morning to look after business affairs and returned to his home this afternoon. Martin Laughlin, of Geneva, was in attendance at the commissioners’ meeting today and returned to his home this afternoon. Miss Elma Valentine, of Monroe, came to the city this morning to be the guest of her sister, Mrs. Jonas Tritch for a short time. The Misses Nettie Smith and Letta Lang returned this morning from a several days’ visit with friends at Detroit, Michigan, and McKeesport. W T . E. Smith arrived this morning from Hammond, where he is engaged in the music business, and will make a few days’ visit with his family. Levi Nelson and his daughter, Mrs. U. S. Drummond, returned last night from Bluffton, where they spent yesterday with Mrs. Erman Mentzer. Mrs. J. C. Moore, of Mansfield, Ohio, passed through the city today enroute to Mackinac City, where she will remain for several weeks. Miss Rose Martin and Mrs. Summers, of Ft. Wayne, returned to their home this morning after being thp guests of Miss Anna Martin over Sunday.

Grover Hoffman went to Winchester this afternoon to transact business. Charles Colter left this afternoon for Eaton, Ohio, where he will transact business. Fred Liddy, of Berne, returnd to his home this afternoon from a business trip to this city. Wm. Smitley returned to his home at Berne this afternoon from a business trip to the city. Ben Waggoner has resumed duties at the Sprague barber shop after enjoying a week’s vacation. Jack Burke, the new league umpire, renders mighty good decisions, and all the fans like his work. Abe Moser, of Berne, was a business caller in our city today, returning to his home this afternoon. Chris Strebe went to Ft. Wayne this morning on business pertaining to the G. R. it I. railroad company. Peter Hoffman, of Linn Grove, returned to that place this afternoon, after looking after business affairs in the city. The work of balasting the interurban road-bed is progressing rapidly. A large force of men are working at the same. Mrs. John Everett, of Monroe, returned to her home this afternoon after visiting friends and relatives in the city. Chris Meyers, of Geneva, was the guest of friends and relatives here over Sunday and returned to his home this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Winch and daughter Helen returned to Ft. Wayne last evening at 6 o’clock after a visit here with friends. A few of her old-time friends spent Saturday evening with Mrs. W. E. Winch, of Ft. Wayne, at the home of her mother, Mrs. W. L. Holloway. Will Parent and wife, Clem Heideman and Lizzie Kortenberger returned yesterday from Rome City, where they spent a week fishing and enjoying an outing. The Kokome ball team will arrive tomorrow for a series of three games with the locals, and here is where we are going to try to fatten our percentage. Messrs. Dick Peterson, Claude Gay, Jessie Watkins and Isaac Archer left this morning for Rome City, where they will remain for several days on an outing. This is pension day with the old soldiers, and they were busily engaged in having their vouchers filled out so as to draw their respective allowances. The Boston store clerks enjoyed a good spring chicken dinner at the home of Henry Myers, in Root township yesterday and all the girls report a good time. Mrs. Mary W’emhoff, daughter Edith and son Otto, are home from Chicago, where they attended the funeral of Albert Walsh, the young man who was shot by a burglar. Mr. and Mrs. Sunderland, of Chicago, and Fred Hoffman and Miss Edna Ruess, of Ft. Wayne, were entertained at dinner at the homos Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Keubler yesterday. A. A. Nichols, of Jackson, Mich., spent the day in this city, calling on friends. He was a resident of Bluffton 25 years ago, and also at one time made his home at Decatur. —Bluffton Banner. Mesdames Earnest Steele, Lon Ball and John Hill left today for Laketon, Indiana, where they will attend the Sunday school and Y. P. C. U. convention that is being held at that place. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Goeke, of Denver, Colorado, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Grimme, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kramer, of Ft. Wayne, were in our city Sunday the guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. X. Ehinger. Mrs. Earl Peters left this moraing for Waterloo, where she will spend a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Leas, and on next Thursday she will attend the Leas reunion at Hudson. The Holy Grail will hold their regular meeting tomorrow night in the lecture room of the M. E. church and five candidates will be initiated into the mysteries of the order. Refreshments will be served. The tickets that will be good for transportation between this city and Ft. W’ayne on the interurban for the picnic that will be given by the Sunday school of the Methodist church have been given out to the children. Mrs. George Miller and granddaughter, Miss Gertrude Miller, of Antioch, left Saturday on the morning train for six miles northeast of Decatur, where they will remain for a week’s visit with the so-mer s brother, Henry Frickle.-Portland Review. A large delegation from Portland were in the city yesterday and saw their ball team bow in defeat before I the mighty locals. The Portland people were disappointed on account of not being allowed to root for their favorites, but umpire Burke would positively »ot stand for “y rooting.

Mr. and Mrs. William Parent returned last night from an outing at Rome City. L. O. Bears returned to his home at Geneva this afternoon from a business trip to the city. Lawrence Kleinhenz left this morning for Cincinnati, Ohio, where he will visit friends for a week. A party of ladies from this city will go to Rome City next Sunday for a week’s rest and outing. Paul Garber, of Berne, returned to his home this afternoon after transacting legal business here. J. Felber, of Berne, transacted business in the city today and returned to his home this afternoon. David Fehr, of Berne, was a business caller in our city today and returned to his home this afternoon. Frank Reffe, of Berne, transacted business here this morning and went to his home on the afternoon train. Mr. Simißon. of Berne, visited friends in the city this morning, returning to that place this afternoon. Cal Kunkle was in the city today transacting business pertaining to Great Northern Indiana Fair association. Misses Bertha Johns and Blanche and Edith Erwin spent Sunday at Craigville, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Pease. A letter from eastern Nebraska states that a heavy hail storm completely destroyed the wheat and corn crops.

M. E. Hutton, of Geneva, was a pleasant caller in our city this morning and returned to his home this afternoon. Miss Fancheon Rice went to Berne this afternoon to be the guest of her brothel*, Edward land family for a short time. The crops will not be as bad this year as was expected by the farmers some time ago, and this is certainly gratifying news. John Brown, of Geneva, was in attendance at the commissioners’ meetin ghere this morning and returned to his home this afternoon. The Injury first baseman Weber sustained yesterday while dashing for home plate. will not detain him from playing as it is getting along nicely. Charles Nelson, of near Willshire, was a business caller here today and made a short visit with his sister, Mrs. U. S. Drummond, before returning home. Mrs. Miller Hendricks, of Monroe, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ethel Haggard, at Bluffton, for a few days, passed through here today enroute to her home. Today is a holiday for the ball players of the 10. league as no games are scheduled on Monday. The boys deserve a short rest, as they have been playing almost every day. Mrs. M. Fullenkamp and sons, Fred and Herbert, Mrs. M. J. Mylott. daughter Margaret and son Gerald, Frances Deiningen and Raymond Gass left yesterday for Rome City, where they will remain for the week enjoying an outing. Railing pitched a remarkable game yesterday at Tecumseh, when he shut the Battle Creek team out by a score of one to nothing, and did not permit them to have a single hit. He was given faultless support by his team mates. Tom is certainly setting the Michigan league on fire. The common council will meet in ■regular session Tuesday evening, when they will transact whatever business may come before them. This is the night set for hearing objections on the Chronister sewer and on the construction of a sidewalk in the west part of the city, and the session promises to be an interesting one in every particular.

A Favorite Bargain tLast year’s Favorite Hard Coal Stoves at last year's prices We carried over from last year a few “FAVORITE” Base Burners. To make room for our this year’s stock we will sell these fine stoves at reduced prices. If you intend to buy a Hard Coal Stove don’t lose any time in getting one of these bargains. SCHAFER HARDWARE CO.

Miss Rainear, of Troy, New York, and Miss Mitler, of Pittsburg, Pa., are in our city visiting with relatives and friends. The new electric theater will Resent an entirely new and different show tonight, and it will be up to date in every respect. Miss N. K. Bentz, of Huntington, returned to her home this afternoon after being the guest of friends over Sunday in the city. Paul Wooten is expected to arrive in the city in a few days for a visit with friends. He left Oaxaca, Mexico, day before yesterday. Many people from the surrounding towns were here yesterday to witness the ball game and they were amply repaid for coming, as the game was most interesting. Marshal Green picked up a drunk man this morning, who was annoying the citizens along Fourth street, and placed him in jail. The man is a tailor from Geneva. Mrs. D. E. Mountz, of Marion, who has been the guest of friends here for several days, left this afternoon for Cadillac, Michigan, where she will make a short visit before returning home. Work was suspended on the Madison street improvement for a short time this morning, during the rain, but as soon as the weather man let up the workmen resumed their duties. The railroad yards around the G. R. & I. depot have been leveled nicely by the section men which adds much to the appearance of the grounds. The new league did not play any place today, and the fans will not be able to discuss dope this evening. The new league has created considerable excitement in this city, and the local bulletin boards are eagerly scanned after each and every game. Monday is always an off day in the league and according to the version of the players is rest day. J. B. Stoneburner added a new feature to his show Saturday evening when he secured a three piece orchestra to furnish music during the progress of the show. Stoneburner is a hustler and is deserving of making a success of his business and if he keeps up his present tactics will no doubt get the people. The crowds Saturday evening were enormous. A funeral at Elkhart, Ind., yesterday, had a sensational termination on the get-rick-quick plan. It is safe to predict that the customary card of thanks issued by the woman behind ' the coffin, will omit mention of the name of the undertaker. It is said that he made such a good impression by his gentleness and sympathy that he won the heart of the widow, proposed on the way home, was accepted , and announced that the wedding is set . for today. Doubtless American railroads will take exception to the figures compiled by a German railroad official, which show that American roads are much more deadly than any others in the world. Statistics do lie, in spite of . the proverb, but there is no gainsay- . ing the fact that in the single fiscal year of 1902, 376,050 persons were injured in the United States, of whom 60.000 were employes, and 9,800 were killed, of whom 3,600 were employes. Belden Connors, a middle-aged man, who was enroute from Little York, ' N. Y„ to Lelleston, Mich., as caretaker for a car load of household goods ! and stock, was found dead by a Nickel Plate conductor while the car was standing in the yards at Payne. The door of the car was standing open and as the conducttor passed he noticed the man sitting in a rocking chair seemingly looking out the door. He spoke a few words of greeting and on receiving no reply he regarded the man’s features more closely and found that he had been stricken with heart trouble.—Van Wert Bulletin.

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 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 All fancy zephrs, embroideries and gingham suitings, former price 20c, go now at 15c P er 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 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 cen t s True & Runvon. BASE BALL The Indiana-Ohio League at the Decatur Park TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY August 6,7,8 KOKOMO vs DECATUR All lovers of legitimate sport should attend these games. Kokomo has a strong team, and some clever league ball will be seen. THE LADIES ARE ESPECIALLY INVITED TO COME OUT. GOOD DEPORTMENT. GAME CALLED AT 3:30 O’CLOCK