Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 220, Decatur, Adams County, 11 September 1907 — Page 3

the Easiest Shoe on Earth k J-S, the SOLE 0F THE FOOT differs IN EVERY INDIVIDUAL, NO TWO BEING ALIKE. WITH THE ORDII /[ NARY SHOE THE FRICTION OF fl; THE FOOT ON THE HARD INSOLE is the cause 0f many foot kt'rz I llCl AILMENTS—CORNS, BUNIONS, ENHtm I Jj II H LARGED JOINTS, ETC. IN SUMU' i ///W MER THE HEAT penetrates the Ll V‘-xs. ' /Cl SOLE AND IN WINTER DAMPNESS ■ AND COLD RESULT IN RHEUMAXa TISM, neuralgia, etc. the dr. Yl 1 ' 1 reed cushion sole prevents ' AND cures all these afflic- ‘ T | ONS . I Tague Shoe Store

Toledo. St. Louis A V ern Railroad. West. East. 1— 5:50 a.m. | - — 4:52 a. m. 3_10:32a.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. . ofort WAYNE & 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

WEATHER. Rain Tuesday; Wednesday fair and warmer. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Fat Engle went to Van. Wert today to attend the fair. Ed France, of Pleasant Mills, was a business caller to our city today. J. . Stoneburner returned this mom. ing from a business trip at Geneva. Mrs. D. D. Heller went to Fort Wayne today to spend the day with friends. Miss Hattie Studabaker went to Fort Wayne today to spend the day with friends. Miss Radamacher returned from Ft. Wayne this morning, where she was visiting with friends. Miss Ruth Malotte returned last evening from Huntertown, where she was visiting with friends. Mrs. A. J. Smith and daughter Midge went to Fort Wayne today to spend the day with friends. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the United Brethren church will conduct another market next Saturday at the Baughman ten cent store. Home made bread and cakes and other delicacies.

Keep the Quality Up there never was a time in THE HISTORY OF THE SHOE BUSINESS WHEN THE MANUFACTURER AND MERCHANT WERE MORE SORELY TEMPTED, OWING TO THE HIGH PRICE OF LEATHER, TO SACRIFICE QUALITY IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN PRICE. WE BELIEVE IN THE MOTTO “KEEP THE QUALITY UP” AND KEEP THE QUALITY UP WE WILL AS LONG AS WE SELL SHOES. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN QUALITY SHOES COME HERE. Charlie Voglewede The Shoe Seller

Marvey Mygrant went to Van Wei< today to attend the fair. Rev. Heffner, of Briant, is in our city visiting with Father WilkenW. H. Fledderjohann made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs. Champer went to Fort Wayne today to spend the day with Mrs. W. J. Vesey. Miss Anna Radamacher returned, this morning after a several days’ visit at Chicago. Mrs. C. D. Kunkle and daughter left this k morning for Indianapolis, to attend the state fair. Miss Cummingham arrived last evening from Fort Wayne to attend the Pilliod-Wemhoff nuptials. M|rs. A. B. Morrison and daughter went to Fort Wayne today to spend the day with Mrs. W. J. Vesey. Mrs. Hopkins returned to her home at Wilnchester this morning. W T hile here she was the guest of Mrs. Jeff Bryson. True Fristoe left today for Fort Wayne, where he will act in the capacity of best man at a wedding of a college chum. The interurban today delievered a car load of beer from the Centlivre Brewing company to parties in this city. The amount carried weighed 26,000 pounds. Quite a load. L. A. Holthouse, manager of the base ball club, had a wagon out all day today advertising the double header. The wagon had several bells in it and taking all in all was a very novel scheme. Clarence Beiersdorfer returned on Monday from Dallas, Texas, where he pitched ball for the Dallas team in the Texas league, during the past summer. Clarence made a good record nd was one of the best pitchers in the league.—Berne News. In an article concerning the Fort Wayne and Springfield schedule for next week an error was made. On Wednesday only the sixty cent rate will be given, regular fare being charged the rest of the week. The hour and a half schedule will be used on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday., Engineer James Cranston, of Fort Wayne, who was in charge of the Lake Erie passenger train that ran down Mrs. Robert Guseman and her daughter and son last Thursday njght, is relieved of any criminal liability by the verdict of Coroner W. E. Thornton, who filed the report of his investigation in tfie circuit court today.—Hartford City Gazette.

J. Ernsberger, of Celina, was a business caller to our city today. Frank Cottrell, of Berne, was attending to legal matter in our city today. Mrs. John Tyndall went to Fort Wayne today to spend the day with friends. Mrs. Kelley, of Younstown, is in I our city visiting with Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Hyland. | Mrs. E. N. Tyrrill left today for Cincinnati, 0., where she expects to make her future home. Mrs. D. B. Erwin and daughter went to Pleasant Mills today to make a short visit with her mother. Mrs. Julius Spies arrived last evening from Cleveland, Ohio, and is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Keubler. Barney Kalver returned this morning from Fort Wayne, where he was attending the Jewish celebration of New Year. Mrs. Pilliod, daughter Esther, and son Adrain, arrived last evening from Piqua, Ohio, to attend the Pilliod-Wem-hoff nuptials held at the St. Marys Catholic church this morning. G. R. Garber, a farmer of Washington township brought a cornstalk to ! this office today which measures 1 about fifteen feet and disperses any idea that one may have had that there was no good corn in this locality. The many friends of the newly married couple, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pilliod, entertained them at a buggy ride at noon today and escorted them to the train. Every member of the crowd carried a band instrument, rice or shoes and they were given a rousing ■ send off. The new cement sidewalk in front of i the old Niblick home on north Second street is under headway and will no doubt be completed in a few days. The new improvement will add mate, rially to the appearance of the property and to the general appearance of the street. Through a mistake in sending orders, it is said a head on collision of the Leaf passenger trains was nar- : rowly averted by th etrain crew seei ing the electric headlights of each 1 other's engine in the distance. The engines were brought to a standstill a great distance from each other. — Charleston Courier. J. B. Stoneburner presents a new show this evening at the Pictorium entitled ’“The Great Fire of London.’’ The pictures are among the best that are being shown any place at this time, and will please all who attend. They show the method of fighting fire in the old country, and are most interesting and instructing. People frequently inquire of the editor where we receive our information concerning such and such a person, also who wrote this article or that. To impart information along this line is against the rules of a newspaper office and our friends and patrons will please bear this in mind and not annoy us with inquiries. We always stand ready to correct a wrong or mis-statement. The following letters remain uncalled for at the postoffice: The Art Show Co., Lennie Wilhelm. Mrs. Chas. A. Louschion, Dale Sloan, Mrs. Mary Springer, Teddy Rambsley, Miss Myrtle Murphy, Mrs. John Wears, W. F. Nelson, J. A. Lam, Howard Kennedy, Elsie Schwester, Lorgia, T. H. Gregory, Nelson Emsice. Ida S. Brown, Earl Bennett, Earle Berry and J. G. Case. Monday evening police located the valise of the aged man who lost it at the Erie depot yesterday morning. The aged gentleman from Markle thought some of the parties from the fair grounds had taken the grip, but after a thorough search of the grounds this idea was given up and the officers went to the traction station, where they found the missing grip. Some one had taken it to the traction office by mistake and had left it there.—Huntington Democrat.

County Auditor C. S. Brineman has been robbed, but how nor when he cannot tell. He discovered his loss yesterday afternoon upon reaching in his pocket to pay his laundry bill, finding his change pocketbook, containg about $4 in silver, missing. His august person had been approached during the afternoon only by the coun. ty board of commissioners, attorneys, his wife and two reporters,all of whom are far beyond suspicion.—Bluffton Banner. Spurred to action by the refusal of the county council to make appropriations for supplies for the court rooms, the various attorneys of the city have come to the rescue and have started a subscription paper to purchase a box of matches and some pens, paper, etc. It is said that the original of the docu. ment, which bids fair to become quite as famous as the Declaration of Independence will be framed and placed in the new court house, so that future generations may read and honor those who came to the aid of the county in her time of dire need. —HuntingtonHerald.

Ed Lyons made a business trip to Indianapolis today. J. Stodgill, of Fort Wayne, was a business caller to our city today, Mrs. Ed Luttman went to Berne today to spend the day with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rice. Mr. and Mrs. John Dailey, of Fort Wayne, attended the Pilliod-Wemhoff wedding today. Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick went to Fort Wayne today to make a short visit with friends. Charles Elzey returnd last evening from Mt. Clemens, where he was taking a course of baths. Mrs. Roop and son left today for North Vernon, where they will visit for a few days with relatives. Misses Rasella and Mayme Mcßennette, of Fort Wayne, attended the Pilliod-Wemhoff nuptials today. George Flanders is acting in the capacity of mail carrier for Ollie Mills, who is enjoying his vacation. John Miller and family returned to their home at Cornet today after making a pleasant visit here with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Waggoner and Mrs. D. C. Waggoner went to Berne today to spend the day with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rice. Miss Stella Hunter returned to her home at Fort Wayne this morning. While here she was th guest of Miss Frances Bryson. Mr and Mrs. Charles Pilliod. the newly married couple, left on the south bound train on the G. R. and I. on their honeymoon trip. Where they left for no one was able to state.

The principal difference between a town woman and a country woman is that the town woman spends her time watching her husband and the country woman puts in hers trying to keep track of her young turkeys. A big reunion of the G. A. R. of the Eighth district will be held at Wset Side Park, at Muncie, Tuesday, Sept. 17th. Many old soldiers from Decatur and this county will attend. Many from here also expect to attend the old soldiers reunion at Marion on the 19th of this month. Frank Abnet, the young man who was arrested Tuesday night on a paternity charge by Deputy Sheriff Dallas Butler and Constable F. E. Smith, was arraigned last evening before Squire Stone and was bound over to the circuit court in the sum of eight hundred dollars. He gave bond and was discharged. Despatches in th eßecord-Herald today are to the effect that it believed that ’Walter Wellman has abandoned hope of attempting to reach the north pole this summer and that he and his party, a member of which is Dr. Fowler, of Bluffton, will return the latter part of this month. The report is to the effect that the trip was abandoned because of unfavorable winds and storms.

Albine Smith, who took sick last Monday at Mt. Clemens, where he was taking a course of baths, is in a very bad shape, according to all reports from that place. His illness is due to a general breakdown and the doctor who is attending him fears that he is suffering from an attack of typhoid fever, and may be very sick for some time to come. It. is the intention of his relatives to have him brought home as soon as possible. Fifty years ago Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Spencer were married in Bluffton by Justice of the Peace Amos Townsend. They asked for no certificate of the ceremony and the justice gave them none. Last week something brought the oversight to the mind of the aged couple and they forthwith hunted up the aged justice, now- an old man but still residing in Bluffton. Mr. Towmsend at once recalled his neglect and issued a certificate. —Kendalville Sun.

Phenomenal has been the growth of Indiana’s agricultural output each year. The value of the state’s farm products hs been more than trebled within the past twenty-six years. Indiana now ranks among the leaders in the amount and value of its agricultural products. More land is being cleared away each year and cultivated for agricultural purposes; the farmers hve been blessed with spendid crops and Indiana has climbed up by leaps and bounds. From a pretty reliable source it was learned today that the Clover Leaf company is contemplating a change in the time table which will occur in the near future. The cause of the change is that the company intends to open passenger service upon a small line which they own between Toledo and Detroit, Toledo and Shore Line railroad. The company has this line for some time, but has used it simply to transfer freight between the two large cities. The trains that will mostly be affected by the change will be the Commercial Traveler run ning both ways The terminals for the train will after the change takes p ace be Detroit and St. Louis. —Bluff ton News.

WHITE WAISTS A BARGAIN To make room for new goods we are offering these goods at greatly reduced prices. You will find them right, all right, in fit and quality. A few prices: 75c Waists at 65C. SI.OO Waists at. . . . 87c $1.50 and $1.25 Waists at 1.00 $2 00, $2.25 and $2.50 Waists at 1.50 $3.00 Waists at 1,98 $3.75 Waists at 2.98 SILK WAISTS $4.00 and $4.25 values at 2.99 $5.00 and $4.50 values at 3.37 WASH GOODS Down they go to make room for the new fall goods which are arriving daily. Special prices that will interest you. To find out just what we are doing come in and look the lines over. TRUE cS RUNYON

THE Electric Theatre TONIGHT Admission 5 Cents. Motion pictures—“All's Well That Ends Well.” These pictures are extra good and will please all. Illustrated song—“ ’Neath the Old Cherry Tree Sweet Marie.”

Schmuck A Miller, Proprietors Gold fish and globes at the Racket Store. Dan Bailey made a business trip to Geneva today. Mrs. Teeple returned today after making a pleasant visit here with friends. Mrs. Foohey, of Fort Wayne, was in attendance at the Pilliod-Wemhoff wedding today. Mr. and Mrs. John McMullen, of Fort Wayne attendd the Pilliod-Wem-hoff nuptials today. Miss Anna Mongey. of Cincinnati, was in attendance at the Pilliod-Wem-hoff wedding today. Don't fail to get a cake of the Royal Medicated Cutish Soap at the Racket store. Only 5 cents. NOTICE—Piano tuner Wm. Spiegel is in Decatur now. Any one wishing work done, may leave their order with Gay and Zwick furniture and piano store. 220-2 t

After working all day to clear the Clover Leaf tracks in North Marion of a costly freight wreck, regular traffic was resumed over the lines through Bluffton last night. The wreck occurred at 8 o’clock Monday morning, when four large freight cars, heavily loaded, and composing the middle of a long train being pulled through Marion by two locomotives, left the tracks at Lincoln street. The four cars were smashed into kindling wobd, and the tracks were torn up for 100 feet, but no one was injured.—Bluffton Banner. Two fish and one-half gallon globe all for 25 cents at the Racket Store. WANTED —A number of men to work at the quarry. Inquire of Julius Haugk. 218-6 t

THE PICTORIUM TONIGHT The Great London Fire TO BE GIVEN AWAY AQA worth of Merchan vJ dise on October 7th. AU shows not/ b;l' g put on are new and have never been s,own any place before. J. B STONE BIMNER, Prop . ww—— ■ ■ wW* - K * - • •» * r » •—' I ■■ > Eight dollars in premiums at the Racket store in the great soap deal.

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" S& » s “ Fifty acres of this farm is rich black land, balance productive mixed soil. Hewd log buildings. A 33-Acre Farm, Log Buildings, for $1,250 Lands are near the market and stoned roads. Other farms and city property for sale by the SNOW AGENCY Phone 230 Decatur, Ind.