Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 290, Decatur, Adams County, 2 December 1907 — Page 3

ft Christmas Thought • “ 1 W e are prepared with the most up to date line of party ®or dancing slippers that was ever carried in Decatur. They are 1908 styles. And, too, we have a fine line of bath or bed room slippers in red, tan or black, and a great line of men’s slippers. Come in and pick out and what you want an nhave it laid back for your j Christmas.

Tague Shoe Store

FORT WAYNE i 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 1:30p.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. Tcdedo, St. Louis A Western RailroadWest. East. 1— s:soam. | 0— 4:52 a. m. 3—10:32 a. m. | 2—12:28 p. m5— 9:51 p. m. | 4— 7:00 p. m. •22—10:32 a. ns. | *22 — 1:15 p- m. • Local freight. GET WEDDED TO THE MODEL WITHOUT A MATE W. H LINDSLEY Leon’s Vaudeville Company will be here for two weeks. Get the habit. Go to the opera hou&e. Ten cents to everybody. A. J. Smith left this afternoon for Chicago to look after business affairs. The great Leon and his highclass vaudeville company arrived this morning. Miss Frances Murphy went to Fort Wayne this morning to make a short visit with friends. If you want to laugh, go to the opera house tonight. Admission only 10c to all parts of th ehouse. Mrs. M. S. Hartman returned to her home at Fort Wayne this morning after enjoving a short visit In the city. Mr. and Mrs. J. Dr Wisehaupt returned to their home in Decatur this morning after a visit with Mrs. Kathryn Krill and other relatives—Bluffton Banner. Mr. and Mrs. James Waltz, of Syracuse, Indiana, who for the past few days have been guests of friends and relatives in the city, left this morn ing for their home. Remember the sale next Thursday afternoon and evening at the home of Mrs. Sol Linn, corner of Fourth and Jefferson streets. Come earl? and make your choice. Last Saturday evening Squire J. H. Smith said the words that made J. F. Mornings’tar and Miss Effie Jane Teeter, both of Hartford township, one. The ceremony was quite impressive and after being performed, the happy couple went on their way rejoicing-

Warm Feet Now is the time to get something i»r ™» r fe t c . L ''' kinds of Artics, high and low cut Felt Boots. Socks, Sheen Felt shoes and high W top Xers, Warm lined shoes from mens to babies, lhe ■ longest line in the city. Charlie Voglewede Sells The Shots

WEATHER. Generally fair tonight and Tuesday; Continued cool. John Fichter went to Fort Wayne this morning to make a short visit with friends. C. E. Best, of Preble, was a caller in our city today and has gone to Fort Wayne on a business trip. Miss Pearl Beam, of Fort Wayne, passed through here today enroute from Willshire to Fort Wayne. Jack McFeeley, of Fort Wayne, has returned to his ‘home after visiting over Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Bain. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Glendenning, of Fort Wayne, were visitors in our city yesterday and have returned to their home. A number of Decatur people attended the show at the Majestic thea- ■ ter last night and returned on the last car. , Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Mangold, of , Hartford City, who were guests of relatives over Sunday, returned to their home this morning. Tony Forbing has returned to Milford, Indiana, after enjoying a several days’ visit in the city with his ' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Forbing. ’ The Misses Markley and Burgman, of Bluffton, who have been guests of the Misses Bertha and Bessie Drumt mond of north Third street, returned t to their home yesterday. Electric superintendent Mylott ffud i force of men were busily engaged yes- > terday in repairing the electric line on Monroe street that snapped owing to the cold weaher. The lights all r along Monroe street were cut off for a short time until the line was mended. The first real, genuine snow storm of the winter paid us a visit Saturday and during the greater part of the ,’' morning the snow came down in the good old-fashioned way. covering the i ground and giving the small boy vis- ’' ions of sleigh rides and sport at throwr ing snow balls. The temperature was 5 I near the freezing point, but later it - moderated and the snow turned to rain. f The Christian Science congregation ’ at Warsaw dedicated their church at 1 Warsaw on Thanksgiving day. It cost 1 $5 000 and was fully paid for before being dedicated, as it is a rule with them never to dedicate a church until a n obligations against it have been 1 fullv met. This sum was raised in a year’s time, and considering that ; the congregation is a comparatively T small one, the showing is very creditable.

Mrs. William Haag has gone to Berne for a few days visit with friends and relatives. Mrs. J. F. Tisron returned today from a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Leng, at Bluffton. Mr. and Mrs. George Rumseyer have returned to their home at Portland after enjoying a visit in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moorehead, of Willshire, passed through here today enroute to Fort Wayne for a visit with relatives. P. W’. Smith, of Richmond, was a visitor in our city this morning and left at noon for a business trip to Fort Wayne. Miss Mary Kinsey has returned to her home at Fort Wayne, after visiting over Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Brushwiller. Dr. Charles Preston Foreman D.D., left this morning for his home, after officiating in the Presbyterian pulpit in the Sunday services. J. Q. Neptune has returned from a hunting trip in Michigan and this morning a deer which he killed while there came to him by express. Another marriage license issued today was to Ida E. Sprunger, aged twenty-six. a printer, to Levi E. Amstutz, aged twenty-nine, a farmer from Apple Creek, Ohio. A slight error was made in Saturday’s issue in relation to the doctor who handled the Hackman, Beery and Hurst accident cases. Dr. Grandstaff, of Preble, assisted Dr. Boyers in the first two cases and Dr. Thomas assisted in the Hurst case. A piece of iron dropping from a freight into a switch on the Clover Leaf at Miami a little station near Toledo, was the cause of train number one due out of Toledo at 12:34 a. m. to run off the track. The engine was smashed considerably, and a baggage car damaged slightly, but no one was injured.—Delphos Herald. A comet was noticed by people east of the city Thanksgiving evening and they say that it lighted up the country for a few seconds nearly as bright as day. It was large, the light looking about tw o feet across, and many sparks could be seen to fall from it. It traveled toward the east and faded away. George Maddy, writes from the Hotel St. Francis, Mexico City, where he spent several days. He left there Saturday and will stop in a half dozen cities of old Mexican, arriving at El Paso, Texas, next Saturday. He will establish temporary headquarters there and work the territory of that ’locality. He is feeling fine and dandy, but doesn’t like anything but the climate in old Mexico, and says the U. S. is good enough for him. The final result of the filing of the remonstrance and the filing of withdrawal cards in the Churubusco saloon fight, showed 298 names on the remonstrance and 163 names on the document representing the withdrawal cards. The antis claim a victory by 18 or more and the saloon men, think that they may have been beaten by 6, although others are not willing to say that they are beaten at all. This week will see the final disposition of the fight—Columbia City Post. A general order by Department Commander W. A. Ketchum to the G. A. R posts, issued yesterday from the office of the adjutant general of the Indiana department, calls upon the veterans of the state to contribute Christmas cheer to the soldiers and sailors’ orphans, and especially those at the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphans Home at Knightstown. The order urges the G. A. R. posts at the coming annual election to elect men “who have the welfare of the organization at heart.”

Fred F. Johnson, day clerk at the Clugston House and his sister, Miss Flossie Johnson, who has been visiting him, left Saturday noon for Antwerp 0.. where he will visit their parents. Mr. and Mrs. James L. Johnson. He will return to this city Wednesday and will leave the following day for Korea with the other five young men, who have signed for a three year stay in the Orient. He bad signed conditionally with a base ball club at Pueblo, Colo., but thinks that his base ball days are over.-Co lumbia City Post. Fred played in Decatur during the past season. Judge Vaughn, of Bluffton, came here Fridav with a photographer and together with Messrs. Burns and Boyd the other attorneys for Robert Guse m an who is preparing to sue the L E and W. R. R- Co. for damages growing out of the killing of his wife and two children at the Spring stree crossing last summer took views m the company’s right of way Beside.taking photographs of the dangerous crossing and its surroundings, the at tomeys had Surveyor Harley tak< Measurements of the right o way These views and measurements wi be used as evidence when the east comes up for trial in the circuit court -Hartford City News.

A. P. Beatty made a business trip to look after business affairs. A. Van Camp went to Monroe this afternoon to look after business affairs. Mrs. Bushnell went to Berne this afternoon to be the guest of relatives for some time. Levi Amstutz returned to his home at Berne this afternoon from a business trip o the city. Mrs. A. Hahn returned to her home at Monroe this afternoon after making a short visit in the city. Miss Ida Haviland has returned to her home at Ceylon, after making a visit with friends in the city. C. M. Brown, of Geneva, was a business caller in our city today and returned to his home this afternoon. Miss Ida Sprunger, of Berne, was a visitor in our city this morning and returned to her home this afternoon. A. J. Smith and Victor Uhman left today for Chicago, to attend the international sock show that is now in session at that place. Mrs. Meinerding, of Fort Recovery, who has been the guest of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Forbing, over Sunday, returned to her home this afternoon. ♦ T. M. Reid today closed a deal for the purchase of the William Singer property on north Fifth street, formerly owned by Will Lyman. The consideration was $2,500. All Elks are requested to be present this evening at the lodge room as matters will be taken up concerning the minstrel show to be given in the near future. At this meeting the talent will be selected to take part in the show. Let every Elk be present. D. M. Hensley has on display in his show window a wood duck that was killed by Charles Phillips, of this city near Celina, Ohio. Knowing that Mr. Hensley was interested in new fowls and animals he sent the same to this city and as a result the bird was mounted and pow appears in Mjr. Hensley’s window. A new show will be given this evening at the Pictorium, the film being in two subjects the first “A Spring Gun” and the second “Indian May.” These films are extra fine and have never been shown in this section of the .country: Mr. Stpnebumer is making an extraordinary effort to please the public and is succeeding in excellent shape. To Deputy Sheriff George Haggard belongs the credit for getting a confession from Fred Wilson that cleared up the mystery surrounding the robbery of the Clover Leaf depot at Forest a few weeks ago and for which crime Fred Wilson, of Indiana Harbor, 'and Don McMahan, of South Bend, Were under arrest and held as prisoners at the county jail—Frankfort Crescent. ——o LOST —A five dollar bill. Finder return to this office. 290-6 t o

" ' Dog Pets In Hotels. ‘•The one thing we have more trouble with than anything else,” said the manager of one of the large hotels in upper Broadway, “is the fact that women insist on smuggling their pet dogs to their rooms. We have no objections to dogs as dogs. If the animal is not too large or too fierce our guests may take them to their rooms during the day and may even feed them there. But we draw the line at having dogs in the bedrooms at night Any woman with a pet dog can have the beast cared for by the porter at night, and we have specially constructed kennels for all kinds of dogs, and we give them the best of care. But owners of pets seem to think that no one save themselves understands Fido or Gyp. The women seem to think that if doggie has not the comforting assurance of the owner’s nearness then doggie will not sleep well. So women try to smuggle their pets to their rooms under their cloaks or by back ways or even bribe one of the porters to take it to their room, believing that we will not hear anything about it “As a matter of fact, the first thing the porter does after getting his tip is to tip me, and a couple of hours later the woman is called upon by a clerk, who tells her dogs cannot stay in the bedrooms all night.—New York Press. His Neighbor’s Cat. A Cleveland lawyer tells of a man living Ir a suburb of that city whose sleep had been disturbed nightly by the howling on his own back fence of his neighbor’s cat. At last, in despair, he consulted his lawyer. “There sits the cat every night on our fence,” explained the unhappy man, “and he yowls and yowls and yowls. Now, I don’t want to have any trouble with this neighbor, but the thing has gone far enough, and I want you to suggest a remedy.” The lawyer looked solemn and said not a word. “I am well within my rights If I shoot the cat, am I not?” asked the sufferer. “I would hardly say that,” replied the legal light. “The cat does not belong to you, as I understand It" “No.” “And the fence does?” “Yes/* “Then,” concluded the lawyer, ‘I think it safe to say that you have a perfect right to tear down the fence. —Lippincott’s.

FEAR OF THE FOREST. Th* Feeling That Comes When On* Finds Himself Lost. One must be Independent to enjoy the vast freedom of the woods, mighty and protecting, yet unfettering, gathering myriads of living things in safety within their shelter. It is a wonderful experience—and familiarity cannot lessen the wonder of it—to choose some unfrequented trail that the forest has half reclaimed and follow It for a time, then suddenly to stop and listen. The underbrush, the trees, the broken thread of path, which had seemed only to echo our footsteps and frame a human form, now in our silence give forth all the voices of the woods, elusive, intermittent, but alive—life everywhere, whispering warning of an interloper who may have come for evil or for good, and one feels without seeing myriad eyes upon him. Have you ever been afraid in the woods? Not that mysterious awe of the first twilights that all know who have camped, when the silence is absolute, when shadows have swallowed up the distance and the light has almost faded from the sky. when one feels dimly the vast latent power of nature around him with which some time or other he must struggle and conquer or be crushed. This fear of the forest was different. I wms alone and lost. I had taken a false trail at some unblazed turn and of a sudden realized the truth. For a long moment I could think of nothing, see nothing, hear nothing, only be conscious of the fact of my utter helplessness. I felt the heart deadening panic of the trapped animal, wanting to run against my barriers on every side. Only a moment, I say, and then my reason was alert to solve the problem of return. But the mental experience left a vivid impression, and I can understand the despair of the really lost, wandering endlessly in aimless circles. — Outing Magazine.

A SWORDFISH DUEL Two of th* Monstor* In a Vicious and Deadly Battle. The big swordfish had reached the blue waters of the ocean when without warning a blue backed torpedolike body shot out of the depths, coming at it like an arrow. The swordfish tipped intuitively, and a sword grazed its head as a big, thickset member of its own family swept through the waters above it The two fish turned and came at each other like mad bulls. Again by some miracle they missed, just grazing one another, to whirl about and begin the circling play for time and opportunity. Then, like flashes of light, they turned and came on with a strange whistling sound and a compact that tossed the white churned spume high In the air—came together ■as only bodies weighing 200 or 300 pounds can when Impelled by animate vibrant engines of unknown power—came together and remained there, whirling, tossing tails in air, rolling over and over. The long slender fish had pierced the other, and the terrific efforts on the part of the fish were to unsheath the sword, which was only accomplished after a struggle for several minutes. Then both fishes shot away, then again came together, giving mighty side blows, and then out of the red stained water one broke and fled. The writer found the largest of these fishes a few days later on the sand, where it had been washed or thrown by the waves. Four or five deep wounds marked the body. In one rush the sword had entered j the eye, coming out at the gills; another cut a furrow along the top of the head, another still had entered slightly from below, but the real cause for defeat was evident in its sword, which was splintered and broken against its enemy.—Recreation. The Truth Anyway. A teacher in a tenement district hurried from the school to find the mother of a pupil who had been taken quite tn. “Can you show me where Mrs. Angelo Sca'ndale lives?” she inquired of a cherub transplanted from the sunny south to a dark, sunless alley. “Yes, teach’, I show you,” and a , willing, sticky hand dragged her on | with such speed as to make her stumble over an Italian dame seated on the i threshold. After the teacher’s breathless flight { toward the clouds the little hand stopped tugging. “There W’here Mees Scandale live, indicated the horizontal arm and finger, “but she downstair sitting on the step,” finished the smiling lips.—Harper’s Magazine.

Firstborns Will Agree. They were discussing the law of en-tail-the English law bequeathing the bulk of the family property to the eldest son. ....... “There is 50 per cent of logic in that law," said a physician, "and if the family property went to the firstborn, whether son or daughter, the law would contain 100 per cent of logic. For the firstborn child is practically always the best-best in brain, in build, in beauty, in everything.”—Atlanta Constitution. Dangerous Combination. Weary Walker-I allers knowed it! Tired Tatters—Knowed what? Weary Walker—Woi that sign meant, “Cleaning and Dyeing.” Tired Tatters-Well wot about it? Weary Walker-Why, I allers knowed they went togetber.Illustrated Bits. Second thoughts are often best, even In a case of love at first sight-Phlla- t delpbia Record. J

— — —— Good Warm Blankets I "Look Good” to every one when the snow is falling thick and fast. Better I get your wants supplied in good warm ■ bedding before the severe winter I comes on, and all the bargains in this line sold out. The greatest line of Blankets and Comforts ever shown over our counter are now ready for ■ your inspection. We can do you good ■ and send you away more tha npleased from this stock of warm bedding. ■ Come in before the stock is broken. I at True & Runyon’s I

WE SELL Nyal’s White Pine and Tar Cough Remedy on a positive guarantee. It contains no alcohol. cloroform or opiates. Try it. If your money will be refunded. MAKE US PROVE IT THE holthouse drug co. ?: <— ... * With only five cents in his pocket William Cherry, of Fort Wayne, who and suffering, with his wife and lit- has been captain of the famous Shamtie five-year-old son, from the pangs rock base ball aggregation, will resign of hunger, Charles LeMont and his from the club. The action was taken little family, members of an “Uncle on account of Mr. Cherry being transTom’s Cabin” company which met the ferred from a position in the Pennsylfate all modern “Tom” shows by hit- vania shops at Fort Wayne to the manting the rocks at Great Bend, Kan- agement of the company’s shops at sas, arrived in the city yesterday as- Wellisvlle, Ohio. Cherry is well known ternoon, and, driven to the last resort, here, where he played with the “Reds” appealed to charity for food and shel- and is one of the most popular indeter.—Bluffton Banner. pendent ball players in the ~~ THE THE Electric Theatre PICTORIUM TONIGHT Admission 5 Cent". TONIGHT MOTION PICTURES. Troublesome Neighbors. First film —“The Rival Motorists.” song“ Yankee Boy.” Second film —“Little Red Riding Hood.” “My Mother-in-Law is an An- Get a free ticket on the sewing gel.” “The Wonderful Lantern.” machine. “The Lost Collar Button.” All shows now being put on are new and have never been shown any place ILLUSTRATE* SONG. before. “Moonbeams and Dreams of You.” J. B. STONEBURNER, Prop. Schmuck A Miller, Proprietors The Packard IMusic'House ww" of I L; Lis® Is a salesroom, selling direct from the Packard factory at Ft. Wayne, to the consumer. W e are in position to sell you a better piano or organ for less money than the small dealer, who buys one or two instruments at a time. Besides the instrument you buy of us, has the Packard factory back of it, and your banker will tell you that no better guarantee is needed, because the Packard factory has been tuning out satisfactory instruments for nearly half a century, and hardly any neighborhood can be found but that the Packard Music House has a number of pleased customers, all of whom will recommend the Packard instruments. L. F.’ALEXANDER, AGENT. sJorth -sidelof the’Decatur Public Library Decatur Ind