Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 203, Decatur, Adams County, 22 August 1907 — Page 3

■This will be our last week SWE WILL OFFER BARGAINS IN LOW SHOES AND IT WILL BE THE LOWEST THAT WE HAVE EVER OFFERED YT, AS IT IS THE LAST CALL. OXFORDS AT ALMOST YOUR OWN PRICE. COME AND SEE FOR YOURSELF, AS WE MUST MAKE ROOM FOR OUR FALL GOODS. Hfague Shoe Store

bledo, St. Louis & 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— 9:51 p. m. | 4— 7:00 p. m. E2—10:32 a. m. | *22— 1:15 p. m. [•Local freight. — o LrT WAYNE & SPRINGFIELD RY. In Effect February 1, 1907. Lcatur—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 CHE MODEL WITHOUT A MATE V. H LINDSLEY ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ WEATHER. Weather.Fair and warmer tonight. Lowers Friday. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ |W. Siple made a business trip to true this morning. IDee Lewton made a business trip I Geneva this morning. ID. E. Lauferty returned this morn|g from a short visit at Ft. Wavne. |E. Woods returnc I this morning lom a business trip to Ft. Wayne. 10. N. Spell en went to Berne this loming on his regular business trip. |L. C. DeVoss went to Ft. Wayne this lorning to look after business affairs. IF. l. Litterer went to Ft. Wayne ■is morning to look after legal busless. ■ Carrol Ernst went to Ft. Wayne lis morning to look after business ■fairs. |L. L. Baumgartner went to Ridge■lie this morning to look after coun- ■ affairs. I Dr. Kintz, of Berne, returned to her Ime this morning from a business lip to this city. I Marshal Ed Green left this morning L>r Celina, where he will transact Business of importance.

I’ve Known a Man '■•■•iA TO WHIP A CHILD’wHEN LJ -n?E CHILD WAS NOT TO BLAME- HE jp W AS IRRITATED BECAUSE HIS FEET IF he HAD BEEN ■MF WEARING A PAIR OF MY CUSHION SOLE SHOES I AM SURE THIS WM WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPEND. W|M THESE SHOES ARE MADE IN CALF AND KID UPPERS, PLAIN TOE AND nPS. WE ALSO HAVE A LAST MADE ESPECIALLY FOR THE MAN Sfe WIH A BUNION TRY A PAIR OF ■ THESE COFORT SHOES AT I , 3-50 Charlie Voglewede The Shoe Sell®’’

Cal Kunkle went to his home at Monmouth this afternoon. Henry Heller is at Rome City enjoying a few days’ outing. Frank Beamer, of Ft Wayne, was a visitor in the city ‘last night. George Zimmerman went to Bluffton this morning on a business trip. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Kunkle attended the fair at Celina, Ohio, yesterday. Miss Clara Schug, of Berne, arrived this morning to be in attendance at the institute. Miss Rose Hildebrand went to Ft. Wayne this morning to visit friends for the day. True and Runyon have decorated their window with shirt waists and it is very attractive. " Airs. David Liby went to Ft. Wayne this morning, where she visited friends for the day. Mrs. Hugh Hite went to Ft. Wayne this morning to be the guest of friends for the day. Miss Ida Beineke went to Ft. Wayne this morning to be the guest of friends for a short time.

Miss Mary Ponman, of Toledo, is visiting with William Adler and family in Kirkland township. Messrs. Otto Scherry and Henry Schlickman were Ft. Wayne visitors today and will return tonight. David We-ling a ;d L. L. Baumgartner went to Ridgeville this morning to look after business affairs. Wilma and True Gilpen returned to their home at Forrest, Indiana, this morning after visiting relatives in the city. Mayor E. B. Thumma, of Garrett, was a business caller in our city today and returned to his home this afternoon. Mrs. W. W. P. McMillen went to Ft. Wayne this morning to attend the funeral of her brother-in-law, Mr. Boyles. The dedication of the new Pythian building at Indianapolis last week was well attended. The encampment was most enjoyable. Misses Myers and Turner, of Rochester, stopped off here on their way to Indianapolis, and are the guests of Mr. Harvey Shroll. Dick France returned to Alliance, Ohio, this morning after visiting with friends and relatives here for the past two weeks. Mrs. J. K. Kline, of Markle, passed through the city this morning enroute to Petoskey, Mich., where she will enjoy an outing.

Several people went to Van Wert today to see the ball game. The county commissioners went to Ridgeville this morning to look after stone business. Mrs. M. F. Rice went to Berne this afternoon to visit with her son Ed Rice and family. Miss Della Sellemeyer went to Ft. Wayne this morning to attend the Reformed church picnic. Mrs. C. L. Johnson returned to Monroe this afternoon after making a short visit in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Simcoke will leave town tomorrow for Chicago, to make a visit with friends. Amos Sheets returned to Avilla this morning after being the guest of Henry Barkley over night. Mrs. John Niblick went to Ft. Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends and relatives. Miss Stella Wemhoff returned to Ft. Wayne this morning after visiting with her mother for a short time. Marion Smith returned this morning from a few days’ visit with Samuel Acker and family at Geneva. Mrs. Fred Hoenlzer, of Williams, arrived in the city this afternoon to make a short visit with relatives. Mrs. G. W. Roop went to Monroe this afternoon to be the guest of friends and relatives for a short time. George Sheets, of Avilla, returned to his home this morning after visiting friends in the city for a short time.

Veigh and Nina Chronister went to Berne this morning to be the guests of their uncle, David Debolt, for a few days. Miss Clara Schug returned to her home at Berne this afternoon after attending this morning's session of the institute. Mrs. D. Davidson, of Huntington, passed through here today enroute to Lynn, Indiana, where she will visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Chronister went to Ft. Wayne this morning to be the guests of friends and relatives for some time. Mrs. Walter Johnson, of Monroe, returned to her home this morning after having been the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Welty. News from the bedside of Rolla Daily is to the effect that he is barely alive. His life has been despaired of for the past few days, and that he is still alive is remarkable from the condition he has been in. An item overlooked was the fact that a baby son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Miles Pillars, of Jonesboro, Ark., Sunday. Mrs. Pillars is at Hope hospital, Fort Wayne, where both she and the babe are doing nicely. Riley Chrisman formerly of this city, who has been working at Yorktown for some time, came to the city last night accompanied by his bride, who he married early yesterday morning. His many friends are extending congratulations. Mrs. Harry Mote and children were here for a short time today visiting relatives and later left for Bluffton, where they are making their home for the present with her parents. They were enroute home from Hartford City.—Montpelier Herald. Senator L. V. Ulrey has returned home from a business trip through Mexico, where is is interested in some mining property. Mr. Ulrey stated that the industry has a favorable outlook. —Ft. Wayne Journal-Ga-zette. John Abnet went to Richmond Saturday morning and accompanied his father-in-law, Jasper Lemming back to this place in the afternoon. Mr. Lemming had been an inmate of the asylum at that place for the past few years, but is so much improved that he is able to return home again.—Berne News. The home of G. R. Dickerson was entered by a thief on Monday night of last week, and Mr, Rickerson’s coat and vest were stolen, with his watch and spectacles. There is no clue as to who committed the theft. The same night the homes of W. S. Sutton and Marvin Kelley were entered but the thief was frightened away.—Geneva Herald. David I. Sickafus. aged 77, and Miss Harriett Minnick, aged 75, were united in marriage at Wabash Tuesday, by Rev. Dr. Charles Little, of the Presbyterian church. The bride and groom reside near Flora, and after the ceremony spent an hour watching the circus parade and then returned to their home. Miss Minnick was making her first voyage on the sea of matrimony and is the oldest spinster ever married in Wabash county. She did not disclose any of the romance, or lack of romance in her life, but it is understood that an early love affair led her to remain single until so advanced an age was r. ached. The two were bright and happy in entering upon their married career and were as congenial as any more youthful bride and groom. Mr. Sickafus is a prominent farmer and both of them are quite well and favorably known all over the county.

Miss Elsie Andrews has returned from a visit at Ft. Wayne. Mrs. Bushnell went to Berne this afternoon to visit with relatives. Charles Decker, of Geneva, was a business caller in our city today. Mrs. C. B. Wilcox went to Richmond this afternoon for a week’s visit with relatives. Mrs. Hattie Lower went to Ft. Wayne this morning to be the guest of friends and relatives. Mrs. C. O. France and children went to Ft. Wayne this morning to spend the day at Robison park. Workmen are busy putting a new foundation under the house of E. X. Ehinger on Monroe street. Mrs. Dick Townsend went to Ft. Wayne this afternoon to be the guest of friends for a short time. Herman Porter, of Geneva, is in the cltyi visiting with tyis parents and also attending the institute. Paul Wooten arrived this afternoon from Oaxaco, Mexico, and will visit friends here for several days. Mart Moran, of Geneva, returned to his home today after making a visit with relatives for a short time. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hower went to Ft. Wayne this morning, where they will be the guests of friends for some time. Mrs. Margaret Huber went to Monroe this afternoon to visit with her sister, Mrs. E. W. Johnson for a few days. R. K. Erwin went to Indianapolis this afternoon to attend a meeting of the Grand Tribunal of the K. P. lodge.

Joe Miller, of Ft. Wayne, was a professional visitor in the city this morning and went to Berne this afternoon. Mrs. T. Fritz, of Geneva, who has been visiting relatives at Huntington passed through here today enroute to her home. Squire Smith was hunting berries near Monroe today and from what he says he must have been successful in finding some. Members of M. of A. are requested to attend the funeral of neighbor Richard Andrews, of Monroe Camp, at Monroe, tomorrow at 2 o’clock p. m. Mrs. Mary Christen and sister have gone to Buffalo, N. Y., where they will visit their sister, Mrs. J. Nicke, and while there they will attend the wedding of their niece, Mrs. Maud Malonee. Members of the Reformed church of this city went to Ft. Wayne this morning to hold a picnic at the Reformed Orphans’ home at that place. A large number went and good time is anticipated. Tonight at the electric theater a very appropriate show will be presented entitled “Family Outing.” All people who are contemplating going should attend and see some new ways of enjoying themselves. It is comic from start to finish and cannot fail to please. Charles Keller, formerly of LaOtto, died aboard a train while returning from Texas for a visit at his old home. Mr. Weller had been suffering from typhoid fever in Texas, and it was thought he was sufficiently recovered to make the journey to his old friends in Indiana. Jacob Butcher had the pleasure of entertaining two of probably the oldest ladies in this section at dinner on Thursday of last week. The ladies were Mrs. Julia A. Nelson, of this place, and Mrs. Jane Ford of the county line. The ladies had a very delightful visit.—-Geneva Herald.

W. G. Spencer is wiring the United Brethren church for electric lights. When the work is completed the building will be brilliantly illuminated with fifty-eight lights, eight of which will be 55-candle power Meridian lamp. The lights will probably be ready for service next Sunday. Contractors Butler and Butler offer SSO reward for the conviction of the person or persons who Walked across the newly made cement sidewalk in front of the Cress and Beavers marble shop last night. A fence was put all around the sidewalk to keep dogs from going over it and some one climbed over the fence and walked all over it. If Cupid will keep his hands off of the schoolmarms, most of the schools of Clinton county are ready for opening. All the trustees have about completed their selection of teachers, but a contract to teach is absolutely null and void when Cupid gets busy and tells a school marm she ought to desert the blackboard for the home, and every trustee is fearing vacancies on this account. Messrs. E. B. Thumma, A. P. Moste, C. W. McLaughlin and G. C. Sc<yt. of Garrett, were in the city today inspecting our electric light plant. The city of Garrett expect to enlarge their plant and these gentlemen are looking at the different plants in this section to get ideas that may be useful to them. They were well taken care of by Judge Erwin and Charles Dugan who showed them different parts of our city.

NEW FALL SUITS ALL THE LATEST PARISAN STYLES _ We have a complete new line of t ladies’ up-to-date Suits that are strictly Man-Tailored and styles exclusive to our store. Make your selections early this season, as it will be impossible to get a nobby suit late in the season. We have a complete line at $12.50, $15.00, SIB.OO, $20.00 to $25.00. Our new line of Skirts will be in in a few days. Wait and see them. NIBLICK & CO.

Fish Mangold, Otto Wemhoff. John Lose and Willie Johns drove to Van Wert today to witness the ball game. Mrs. Anna Reed and daughter, Miss Louise, of Morris, 111., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Al Burdg and family over night. After spending a few days at Geneva, they will return to Decatur for a couple days’ visit. The Indianapolis breweries, and others which do a large business in the state, with the exception of the Capital City Brewing company, have decided not to open any more saloons for the next two years; also to close saloons which people in the districts where they are located deem objectionable as soon as the licenses expire. It is estimated that 2,400 saloons will be closed in the state, including some seventy in Indianapolis. Joseph Bennett, of Allen county, one of the viewers now acting in the Little River ditch matter, and David Spindler, county surveyor of Allen county, were in the city today acting with Benjamin Heaston, of this county, also one of the viewers, correcting descriptions of property for the assessment roll of the proposed ditch, j The report is due August 28. Mr. Bennett says the ditch sought is a necessity and must come some time and it is only a question of how long. He says many people are not posted as to the scope of the work and are taking exceptions to assessments when they do not understand them. He has assurance from Wells county people that no fight will be made by them on paying a small assessment. In Lake township, Allen county, the greatest unrest is found, others having practically conceded that the | ditch must come and simply asking a; reasonable assessment. —Huntington I Herald.

36th ANNUAL BIG FAIR PORTLAND, INDIANA SEPT. 2,3, 4,5,6 [53,000 Purses on Races The Engagement of the SLAYTON’S JUBILEE SINGERS The Greatest Company of Colored Artists in America. —Also — FAMOUS HIGHLAND PIPERS AND DANCERS From Toronto, Canada—First Appearance in America Grand Automobile and Stock Parade on Wednesday only. J. F. GRAVES, Secretary.

It Isn’t Simply That we sell HART, SCHAFNER & MARX CLOTHES that you find it worth while to buy your things at this store. That’s a pretty good reason, but there are others. We’ve a lot of other things that men wear that are worth having, too. If you haven’t found out that this store is the headquarters for Quality stuff you’ve got something coming to you. Come in; we’re here all the time; we’ll be glad to show you. Holthouse, Schulte & Company Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys

the Electric Theatre TONIGHT Admission 5 Cents. Motion pictures—“ Family Outing.” “Nervy Jim and the Cop.” Illustrated song—“ School Days.” Schmuck & Miller, Proprietors

TO BE GIVEN AWAY Monday, Sept. 2 A $45 Singer Sewing Machine At the PICTORIUM TONIGHT Motion pictures—“ The Starvling” and “The Yanner.” Song—“ Cheyenne.” All shows now bet’-g put on st* new and have never been shown any place before. J. B. STONEBURNER, Prep-