Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 216, Decatur, Adams County, 6 September 1907 — Page 3

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Toledo. St. Lou io & ¥ ern Railroad. West East 1— 5:50 a. m. | -—4:52 a.m. 3—10:32, a.m. | 2— 12 :28 p. m. &— 9:51p.m. j 4—7:00 p. m. •22—10:32 a. m. | *22— 1:15 p. m. •Local freight FORT WAYNE 4 SPRINGFIELD RY. In Effect February 1, 1907. Decatur—North Ft. Wayne—South 6:00 am. 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:30 am. 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

WEATHER. Fair Friday and Saturday; variable winds. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Orville Harruff has returned from a business trip to Fort Wayne. John Schug went to Berne this morning on his regular business trip. Lee Myers went to Fort Wayne this morning to look after business affairs. D. B. Beery is at Warren this week acting as judge of horses at their fair. Miss Bert Fullenkamp went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. Chris Strebe made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning on railroad business. Phil Macklin has returned from Portland, where he took in the Jay county fair yesterday. Contractor Tom Peterson and workmen are putting in a cement sidewalk at the south end grocery. Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Andrews went to Monroe this morning to be the guests of relatives for home time. The Bluffton ball team will arrive tomorrow morning to play a series of two games with the locals.

19 PAIRS ONLY rWE HAVE NINETEEN PAIRS LADIES' FINE PATENT KID AND COLT OXFORDS THAT SOLD FOR $2.50 AND YOU CAN HAVE YOUR CHOICE SATURDAY AT $1.79 Charlie Voglewede The Shoe teller

Ben Rice went to Ridgeville this morning in the Interest of the Adams County Lumber company. “Cyclone” Alberts arrived this afternoon to pitch the ball game between Decatur and Richmond. John A. Smith left this morning for Wren, Ohio, to spend the day with his father-in-law, who is quite ill. A number of Decatur people who attended the Jay county fair yesterday, returned on the evening train. Mr. and Mrs. William Harden have returned to their home at Bluffton after enjoying a short visit here with relatives. Messrs. John Falk,Charles Elzey and Smith left this morning for Mt. Clemens. Michigan, for a several Jays’ stay at that resort. Miss Hattie Hawkins has returned to her home at Muncie after making a pleasant visit here with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W- Hawkins. Mrs. Pen Robison, of Decatur, is the guest of her mother. Mrs. Kathryn Krill, of this city. She arrived here this morning.—Bluffton Banner. Mr. and Mrs. David Flanders, of Decatur came Wednesday morning for a few days’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. V. O. Silllk. living near Westchester. —Portland Review. A number of people left this morning over the Clover Leaf railroad to be in attendance at the Warren fair, which is holding forth this week. The Warren fair always draws well from this city and those who attend are always treated to some very rare horse racing. W. E. Willcuts, of Marion, who has just returned from a tour of Europe, declares that twice during his travels in that country, once at Lucerne and again at Heidelberg, he saw “Cigarette" Baker, the fugitive who was accused of having offered a bride to legislators to prevent the passage of the Indiana anti-cigarette law. The council will meet this evening in continued session at which time they will hear abjections to the J. M. Lenhart sewer and receive bids for the construction of the Chronister sewer. It is understood that Marshal Green, through his attorneys, Peterson and Moran, will make a fight to retain his office, and will ask the council to be allowed the right to offer his defense against the charges preferred by the mayor. The fight is now assuming a sky hue and some very sensational matter is promised our readers.

Lefty Richardson is pitching today’s ball game for Decatur. Bert Webber, of Van Wert, was a business caller in our city today. C. E. Smith went to Van Buren this morning on a special business trip. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Carroll have gone to West Baden for a two weeks' stay. Mr. and Mrs. A. Artman have returned from a short visit at Portland where they witnessed the fair. The fair at Portland was well attended yesterday. Decatur was represented by a large delegation. Miss Dora Schultz left this morning for Muncie, where she will be the guest of friends for some time. Mrs. Robert Ernsberger, of Kentucky, is in the city the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Baker. Mesdames Martin Mylott, Ben Knapke and J. B. Meibers went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. Rev. F. J. Lankenau and family have returned to New Orleans, after a visit with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lankenau. The death of Ezra Milligen. a former well known resident of Ossian, occurred Saturday evening, at the Marion Soldier’s home. It came suddenly, while sitting in a chair, and resulted from a serious disease of the heart, from which he had suffered for several months. The Old Adams County bank is being brightened up on the outside by having several coats of paint placed on the wood work. The work is being done by Peter Gaffer and force of men and the work will add materially to the looks of this popular place of business. Street Commissioner Stults should see that the street sweeper is put in action today or tomorrow and the streets put in a presentable condition for Sunday, when our city will be vis. ited by a large crowd of strangers. The streets need a throough cleaning and should be attended to at once. The 75th and 101st Indiana regimetnal reunion will be held Thursday and Friday at Pennville. Preparations have already been made for their entertainment and Pennville people expect to make it one of the best meetings the veterans have ever held. The reunion was held in Bluffton last year. “Buddy” Ryan, our speedy little left fielder, asked for his release last night giving as his reason his wish to return to his home at Cadillac. Mich., for a short vacation before taking up his winter’s work as fireman on the Pere Marquette railroad. One of the pitchers will fill his vacancy in the outfield until the end of the season. —Bluffton Banner. The Chicago Cubs are scheduled to play at Portland on the 19th of this month. Manager Louis Hunt has entered into an agreement with the Cubs that they are to present their regular lineup which means much as an attraction. In this Manager Hunt has shown good judgment and is deserving of much credit from the fans of that community. A crowd of people of Huntington and Decatur drove to the home of Dayton Hower Tuesday for dinner, where a jolly old time was had. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Hower and family, Joe Gerring and daughter, Magdalene Welty and Catherine Koelty, of Huntington, Mrs. Reuben Bremer and daughter and grandpa and grandma Dettinger, of Vera Cruz. —Berne Witness. face. The Messrs. G. Max Hofmann and John W. Sale have returned from Bluffton, where they attended a meeting of the directors of the Marion, Bluffton and Eastern road. The meeting showed the road to he in excellent physical condition and the financial condition of the road also showed up in fine shape. The line is said to be doing far better than had been expected—Fort Wayne JournalGazette. In the prosecution of any large and essential undertaking it is inevitable that coldness and opposition will be met. To be able to recognize this fact at the outset of life is an invaluable asset. One may wisely ask himself: How do I habitually meet my disappointments and hindrances and setbacks’ Calmly and philosophically? Or do they deaden my purpose and lessen my energetic devotion to my work? Fortunate are those who can meet rebuffs undismayed; with sunny Yesterday afternoon at four o clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Lee, who reside on Chestnut street, occurred the wedding of Miss Bessie Lee, of this county, to Isaac Marquardt, of Monroeville, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. Charles McConnehey. The young couple are quite popular among their associates and both come from well and respected families. They will make their future home at Monroeville, where the groom hae a furnished home awaiting them. ‘ 1

Fred Hoffman went to Winchester this afternoon on a special business trip. Mrs. G. E. Merriman of Markle, is in the city visiting with relatives for j a few days. Mrs. Fred Hannie went to Berne this afternoon to visit with relatives for some time. John Weldy went to Berne this afternoon to be the guest of friends for some time. Jesse Sutton is a profssional visitor at Berne this afternoon and will return this evening. Miss Dessie Beery went to Berne this afternoon to be the guest of friends for some time. Mrs. Mary K. Jenkins, of Fort Wayne, is in the city the guest of her niece, Mrs. P. B. Thomas. M. F. Rice went to Berne this afternoon to look after business affairs for the Adams County Lumber Co. Martin Laughlin, of Geneva, was a business caller in our city today and returned to his home this afternoon. Mrs. W. Miller has returned to her home at Winchester after making a visit in the city with Sol David and family. Mrs. H. Ashcraft, of Etna Green, arrived in the city today to be the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Raineer for several days. N. C. Covedale will leave this evening for his home at Cardwell, Mo., after making a pleasant visit here with friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. H. Reichenbaugh, of Bluffton, Ohio, passed through here today enroute to Berne, where they will make a visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. A. Scott, of Indianapolis, have been the guests of friends and relatives here for several days, returned to their home today. The cement sidewalk rage is still on, and all the contractors are kept busy putting them in all over the city. Decatur properties present a different appearance than they did a year ago. The invitations for the wedding of Miss Nell Hale to Walter G. Grove were Issued this morning. The ceremony will be performed at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Mary Hale, on east Central avenue, Thursday evening, September 19th. —Bluffton Banner. Parents should be alive to the responsibility they have in sending their ' children to school and keeping them along in the studies so the greatest ' benefit comes from the time spent in school room. This is a grave duty for parents and guardians, and one that is owing, not alone to the children > for their future welfare, but. the com- ; munity likewise, which is to profit -by the s-ood citizenship of days to > come. , • i. B. Stoneburner presents an entire i change of program this evening at ; the Pictorium, the films being entit'ed “A Bad Mother” and “Baby’s First i Outing.” The films disclose all the bad traits of a bad stepmother, but finally show reconciliation between the , father and child. The "Baby’s First Outing” is a funny series that is bound to please all. Don’t fall to attend these shows as you will be more than pleased. Saturday night a new show entitled “Sherlock Holmes, the Great Detective" and “How Burglar Bill Lost a Tooth.” The Indian Railroad Commission has a busy time ahead of it. In all of the gravel cases the Lafayette Gravel and Cement company is plaintiff. The Monon Railroad company is made defendant in all of the cases for the reason that the company’s gravel pit is located on that line. Other roads that are defendants in the cases are the Big Four, Lake Erie and Western, the Vandalia and the Clover Leaf. The complaint charges that on some of the roads the rates are excessive and that on others satisfactory rates are not provided at all. Several state banks of Indiana tried to slip in a “wild-catting” scheme in the matter of increasing their capital stock, without paying up such an increase. These banks were caught up by Secretary of State Fred A. Sims, aided by Henry Dowling, of

the Attorney General’s office, who has just given to Mr. Sims an opinion relative to the question, supporting Mr. Sims’ contention. The whole question was settled very simply and quietly, the opinion itself being less than one page long.—Frankfort Crescent. It became known yesterday that negotiations for the purchase of the Barnum and Bailey show interests, which have been under way for several days, had been brought to success, and that Ringling Brothers will control practically the whole circus business of the United States after the close of the present jseaison. which: is only six weeks away, says the Bluffton Banner. With the purchase of the show under the name of the original circusman. P. T. Barnum, goes the ownership of Buffalo Bill’s wild west show.

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THE Electric Theatre TONIGHT Admission 5 Cents. Motion pictures—“ The Children’s Reformatory-” “The Three Chatterboxes.” Illustrated song—“ The Last Rose of Summer.” Schmuck & Miller. Proprietors Elmwood, owned by G. W. Millikan, of Montpelier, and driven by Snyder, took first money in the free-for-all pace in the races at Columbus, Ohio, Labor Day. The race was pulled off on a muddy track, but Elmwood won the event easily in three straight heats and copped off the SI,OOO purse for her owner. The best time was 2:17%. Miss Virginia Hamilton, a 15-year-old Eaton girl, has fallen heir to $32,000 her portion of the estate of her grandfather, who died some time ago in Muskegon county. Until 25 the girl is to receive SBOO annually to pay her way through school in any college she may wish to attend and at the end of that time she will receive the remainder of the bequest. Will Palmer returned home from Illinois at noon. He says churches and schools are closed and all public gatherings forbidden at Robinson on account of the prevalence of typhoid fever and diptheria there and that many families are leaving to avoid the epidemic. This will be alarming news to the many Montpelier people who have friends and relatives there. —Montpelier Herald. The people of Decatur were knocked a twister Tuesday night when May-1 or Coffee preferred charges against Marshal Green and removed him from office, appointing another man to look after the place and dignity of the little city. The mayor makes no mealymouthed charges, but plainly says the marshal is non compus as far as enforcing the laws are concerned. Now the marshal refuses to be fired and Decatur has two marshals, two, count ’em, two. —Blulton Banner.

LOST —A gold chain necklace. Reward offered. Return to this office. 214-3 t

THE PICTORIUM TONIGHT Tonight—“A Bad Mother.” “Baby’s First Outing.” Saturday—“ Sherlock Holmes, the Detective.” “How Burglar Bill lost a Tooth.” All shows now being put on are new and have never been shown any place before. J. B. STONEBURNER, Prop-

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