Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 226, Decatur, Adams County, 18 September 1907 — Page 3

Your Boy’s Shoes ABOUT TIME HE HAD ANOTHER isn’t ,T? THE LAST ONES DID A . NOT WEAR AS WELL AS YOU EXPECTED PERHAPS, next time IcTS/hT 1 \IE/ ( bring the boy to us. our r k Win 'A- ifi l shoe wears like Iron and I pMBMmI keeps their looks all the f I '' TIME THEY are MADE TO'OUR I F"W)T SPECIAL .specifications by a ■ -GOOD OLD- GERMAN MANUFACTURER THAT CAN’T MAKE ANY If'J THING BUT GOOD HONEST SHOES, AND THEN OUR GUARANTEE GOES k.—WITH EACH PAIR. Tague Shoe Store —g^———■——————

Toledo, St. Louis & W ern Railroad. West East 1— 5:50a.m. | »— 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 A SPRINGFIELD RY. In Effect February 1, 1907. Becatur—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. 11:60 p.m. GET WEDDED TO THE MODEL I WITHOUT A MATE W. H. LINDSLEY ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ WEATHER. Thursday partly cloudy possibly showers in north and central portions, light to fresh south winds. Mr. and Mrs. E* F. Fugage went to Fort Wayne this morning to attend the fair. Mrs. Leonard McConnehey went to Fort Wayne this morning for a visit with friends. Miss Mary Livingstone returned to Fort Wayne this morning from a short visit with friends in the city. Albert Butler returned last evening from Portland, where he saw the ball game with the Chicago Cubs. Mrs. F. Spaue and Mrs. Arnold went to Fort Wayne this morning to be the guests of friends for a short time. Oliver Glekman returned to his home at Evansville last evening. While here he was the guest of Miss Midge Smith. Misses May Todd and Mary Eley went to Fort Wayne this morning to be the guests of the former’s aunt for some time. Harry Fritzinger returned yesterday from Portland, where he saw the team of that place submit to an awful drubbing at the hands of the Chicago Cubs, and Louis Hunt pitched part of the game.

There s Something distinctive about the feet OF THE WOMAN WHO WEARS “KRIPPENDORF" shoes, a disnSOvW tinction well liked by the I WEARER AND ALLURING TO HER n friends, the wearers of these shoes are our best adVERTISING MEDIUMS. IF YOU you KNOW T HIS; IF YOU DON’T, | T WILL PLEASE YOU TO BECOME ACQUAINTED WITH THEM. WE INVITE YOU TO. $3.00, $3.50, $4.00. Charlie Voglewede Th® Shoe

Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Smith a baby girl. Both mother and babe doing well. J. H. Bremerkamp went to Fort Wayne this morning to vist friends and relatives for the day. Several Decatur people hive exhibits at the Fort Wayne fair, and no doubt premiums will be awarded them. Mrs. Homer King and her mother Mrs. B. Miller, went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends and relatives. Vince Forbing, who his been visiting his sister, Mrs. George Ulmer, returned to his home in Decatur last night.—Bluffton News. Misses Hulda Staffer and Loll Stuckey, of Berue, passed through here this morning enroute to Fort Wayne, where they will attend the fair. John Wallace will leave this evening for his home in the Indiana Territory, where he will spend the winter. John may be seen playing in this league again next season. Misses Fanny Hill and Midge Smith and Messrs. E. Smith and Oliver Glekman composed a theater party that took in a show at the Majestic theater last evening at Fort Wayne. William Maines, the Ossian druggist, who is facing twenty-two charges in the circuit court for selling liquor, is preparing to leave Wells county and tells his friends that he is thinking of locating some place in Maryland.— Bluffton Banner. ' The Chicago Cubs simply walked away with the Portland team yesterday, defeating them by a score of eight i to nothing. Only one man on the : Portland team reached third base, that being Parker and in the ninth . inning. A large crowd saw the game. ‘ Declaring there is more money in insuring lives than saving souls, ministers of Pittsburg are forsaking the . pulpit to engage in the life insurance business. Within the last two years a score of Pittsburg clergymen have ‘ given up their charges for this work, 1 and all are making more money, they ' say, than had they remained with the church. “Kid” Hull, Bluffton's youngest ' pitcher, who is just finishing the base ball season with the Bluffton team, has accepted a place at the Oyster Bay • for the winter and will be in Bluffton i for next season’s campaign, when the old town will be base ball crazy. About four of the team are now provided with jobs during the winter and will stay here. —Bluffton Banner.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ahr, a baby boy. Both mother and babe doing well. John Stoneburner went to Geneva this afternoon to look after business affairs. Martin Elzey went to Fort Wayne this mqrning to attend the Fort Wayne fair. Mrs. John Ray went to Berne this afternoon to make a visit with friends and relatives. Mrs. John Ray and daughter Inace. went to Berne today to visit friends I and relatives. Miss Inez Ray went to Berne this afternoon to be. the guest of relatives for some time. Mr. McGriff returned to his home at Portland this afternoon after transacting business in the city. Earl Butler returned today after spending his vacation visiting his cousin in Rock Island, Illinois. Mrs. M. F. Rice went to Berne this afternoon to be the guest of her son Ed and family for-a short time.

W. B. Bebout returned to his home at Berne this afternoon after looking after business matters in the city. G. W. Pyle, of Geneva, was a bus-1 iness visitor in our city this morning] and returned to his home this afternoon. Miss Dessie Elzey returned to her | home at Monroe this afternoon from a short visit in the city with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Wilson attended to court matters here this morning] and returned to their home this afternoon. Nick Winger left today for Celina, Ohio, where he will catch several games before returning to his home at Cincinati, Ohio. Messrs. John Hendricks, Daniel Reynolds, Andrew Teeple and Frank Snyder went to Greentown, Indiana, this meaning to attend the reunion of the 89th regiment.

Many people from Decatur and vicinity went to Fort Wayne today to attend the great fair. The cars were run every hour and a half and the interurban company did a good business. i Work on the new cement sidewalks in front of the K. of P. lot and D. M. Hensley’s place of business was suspended today owing to the wet weather. The walk as soon as the weather permits will be rushed to completion. A new concrete bridge is being built at Linn Grove across the Wabash at a cost of 36,400. There will be two large arches and the driveway will be broad, so that two or three big rigs will be able to pass easily. The woden Sdfte work is already in Crete. The old bridge was condemned, position ready for filling in the con—Bluffton News.

Dr. Z. T. Sweeney, state commissioner of fish and game, says that for a long time he has favored a closed season for fish. He says that the laws of Indiana protect game, but do not provide a protection for the finny tribe, and that the fisherman who catches a string of six or seven fish in the spring when the fish are spawning destroys several thousand fish. A deal was consumated this morning whereby James P. Haefling. county clerk elect, purchased the old Adlesperger homestead on Fourth street. By the terms of the sale Mr. Haefling will not obtain possession of the property until next April, but has the privilege of making any repairs before that time. It is his intention to remodel the old home and make it modern and up to date in every respect, and after April Ist will be found in his new quarters.

Several young boys, while playing on the streets last evening, hurled a banana stock through the large glass window it the John Myers saloon, breaking it in a thousand pieces, The boys showed their manly spirit by poing in and telling Mr. Myers who broke it and early this morning a man was on hand and put in the glass. The acident. was purely accidnetil, although the boys were well aware of the fact that they had no business throwing while on the streets. W ith the damage remedied the matter in so far as all ire concerned is closed.

Bob Peterson and family left last evening for Sherwood, 111., where they expect to make their future home. Mr. Peterson will act as agent in that section of the country for the Watkins’ Medical company, he having been assigned to that vicinity. Mr. Peterson is a hustling young man and will no doubt mike good right away with these people, as he has had considerable experience dealing with the farmers. His many friends here, however wish he and his family unlimited success.

Millinery Opening Wedaesthy aftertax aad eveaiag Sept 18 Everybody Invited. U. DEININGER

W. W. Watts went to Fort Wayne this morning to take in the great Port Wayne fair. Jacob Butcher, of Geneva, arrived this morning to transact legal business in the city. J. L. Buyer, of Linn Grove, was a visitor in the city, today and returned to his home this afternoon. Addison Butcher, of Geneva, came to the city this morning to look after business pertaining to the court. The interurban is today runnning their cars on the every hour and a half schedule to accommodate the Ft. Wayne fair. Mrs. Wiliam Clark and children, returned to their home in Decatur, last night, after a visit with her sister, Mrs. Adam Conrad. —Bluffton News. Mrs. Ross Mallonee, who has been visiting her father, James Smith north of the city, returned to her home in Decatur last evening.—Bluffton News.

Mrs. D. C. Wagner and her guests, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wagner, of Chicago, went to Fort Wayne this morning to be the guests of friends for some time. Miss Georgiana Elzey came yesterday from South Bend, called here by the sickness of her sister, Miss iSadie Elzey. The latter is dangerously sick with typhoid fever. Her grandmother, Mrs. J. Elzey, also came from Decatur Monday.—Blu.ton News. It is currently reported that Robert Guseman, who lost his wife and I two children in the Lake Erie and Western crossing accident near the paper mill, two weeks ago, has retain-

ed attorneys and will bring an action for damages for $33,000 against the company. —Hartford City Gazette. The same show that was on last night will be presented at the Electric I theater tonight and it is fine. The Half Caste's Revenge, the title is a gocyl subject to work on and it met I the hearty approval of all who saw it last night. The funny sketches are very laughable and will please every one. Squire Smith this morning performed a wedding ceremony uniting Miss I Lucy J. Ford and A. A. Kemper, of Berne, in the holy bonds of wedlock. The young couple came down on the I morning train and in a short time thereafter were made man and wife. A number of Decatur people witnessled the ceremony and extended congratulations.

The gravel road bonds will sell in (Indiana, and to bonding companies at I that, was evidenced yesterday in WarI wick county, when the county treasurer sold bonds to the amount of $25.417.08, the paper selling at par and (drawing four and a half per cent interest. The bonds were sold to Rudolph Kleyboite, of Cincinnati, his firm being the only bidder. A meeting of tne members of the old Rosenthals’ ball team will be held I some night this week and the team will Ibe reorganized. Almost all the players that were formerly in the Rosenthals’ will be In the team and several games will be arranged for this fall. Charles Pennington is captain of the team and he has a game scheduled for next Sunday on the home grounds with a Fort Wayne team. Wabash Time-Star: Mr. Arthur Kautz, of Kokomo, prominent as an Indiana newspaper man, will be up before ’Squire Tyer Thursday to answer to the criminal charge of failing to abide by the state laws in regard to the operation of autos. Several weeks ago the prosecuting witness, Bruce Abernathy, residing near Dora, claims that his horse was frightened by a car driven by Mr. Kautz. The harness was slightly wrecked and the buggy damaged.

The first killing frost have occurred in September in seven of the last twenty years. In five of these years the frosts came before Sept. 20. This would indicate that the corn crop has about three out of four chances of escaping a killing frost thep resent week. It is doubtful, however, if there has been a year in the last twenty when frost at similar dates would catch as much corn in an immature condition. The weather during the greater part of last week has been rather cool over the corn belt and not the best for maturing the grain. Each day of hot weather, however, is bringing vast quantities Inside the danger line.

The Clover Leaf company expects to soon begin work upon the 8100,000 improvements to be made at the shops and yards in this city, the large ice house being the first of the new buildings to be erected. The company is anxious to get the ice house completed first and in time for this year’s crop as with the additonal business that the consolidation with the Chicago and Alton will bring the Clover Leaf it will be necessary to have a larger supply of ice than ever before. The plans and specifications of the other buildings have been drawn and sent on to be approved by the board of directors —Frankfort Crescent.

CITY NEWS STAND ALL DAILY PAPERS AND PERIODICALS 1 Fresh BON-BONS and other Fine Candies. Cigars and Tobacco. Long Distance Telephone Agency L. L. KINTZ Proprietor. THE Electric Theatre TONIGHT Admission 5 Cents. Motion pictures —“Half Caste’s Revenge.” “I’ll Dance at the Cake Walk.” These views are new and extra fine. Illustrated song—“ Pocahontas.” Schmuck & Miller, Proprietors

Mrs. Noah Small, of Bluffton, is in the city visiting with (friends and relatives for a few days. Miss Inez Beeler returned to her home at Geneva this afternoon after making a short visit in the city. Miss Ida Weldy went to Marion this morning to be the guest of her sister Mrs. Margaret Huber for some time. Mrs. Samuel Buhler returned to her home at Marion this morning after making a pleasant visit in the city with friends and relatives.

Miss Anna Winnes left this afternoon for Muncie, where she will look after business affairs, and while there she will make a short stay with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Reiter and son of Decatur, were guests in this city Sunday visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. VanTillburg, east Water street. —Portland Sun. Superintendent Opliger informed us today that he would hold a special teachers’ examination at his office on Saturday, September 21. All those desiring to take this examination should be present. John Wise and sister Kate, of Union City, Indiana, who have been visiting with friends and relatives at Fort Wayne for some time, stopped here on their way home and made a pleasant visit with Mr. and Mrs. John Coffee. Fred Meeker and G. H. Kelly returned to Decatur on the morning train Monday after visiting over Sun day at their homes in this city. They are engaged in getting out a complete business directory of Adams county.— Portland Sun.

Dr. J. S. Coverdale went to Geneva this afternoon in response to a. telephone message he received from Geneva stating that Dr. L. L. Mattox, of that place was suffering from a broken bone. Dr. Coverdale went there to care for the injured member. Julius Haugk who received thp contract for the construction of Seventh street informed us today that he expected to commence work on the improvement as soon as possible. He his placed his order for material and desires to get this on the ground before he starts to excavate. The street must be completed by December Ist. The newspapers throughout the country are poking quite a good deal of fun at the failure of the Wellman expedition to the north pole. While Mr. Wellman and his party used good judgment in not attempting the feat under unfavorable conditions the tone of the critics leans toward the belief of cowardice rather than bad weather conditions. Mr. Wellman has made former attempts by sled and dogs, and is that plan is more hazardous than the airship, the claim of fear is not well taken.

Eggs advanced’ 2 cents on the dozen Tuesday, making the retail price 22 cents. Dealers are paying 20 cents, which is unusual for this time of the season. While local grocers report they are receiving about as many as in previous years at this season they are unable to state the cause for extremely high prices unless it is the scarcity in other sections. Despite the fact that at present prices of hen fruit is somewhat of a luxury the handlers say they sell as many as usual. — -o ■ FOR SALE—3O head of breeding ewes, native bred; 17 head of shoats, weighing 65 pounds each. Inquire Geo. Zimmerman. 226-6 t

tHE#HUb DECATUR. IND. GREAT rhat’s putting it mild when we express ourselves in regard to our line of FALL HATS » The swellest assortment we have ever shown at prices that are right SI.OO $1.50 $2.00 The Famous Hawes' Hut $3.00 Come In One Price to All B.KALVERCLO-CO-

YAHNE NORTH END GROCERY. Has Been Moved to New LocationReady for Business. Mrs. Anna Yahne, who purchased the north end grocery from O. N. Snellen, has removed same to her lot one square w’est of where it was and is now’ ready to sell groceries and notions to all who will order. All goods new and fresh and deliveries will be made to any part of the city. Call or telephone and your patronage will certainly be appreciated. ~ .THE PICTORIUM TONIGHT Motion pictures—“ The Slave Behind the Curtain.” TO BE GIVEN AWAY worth of Merc han* diseon October 7th. All shows now bei’-g put on aro new and have never been shown any place before. J. B. STONEBURNER, Prop.

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FIRST NATIONAL BANK DECATUR INDIANA CAPITAL SIOO,OOO SURPLUS $20,000 INTEREST PAID ON DEPOSITS Millinery Opening Wednesday afternoon and evening Sept. 18 Everybody Invited. U. DEININGER