Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 313, Decatur, Adams County, 30 December 1907 — Page 3

Just handing you a few bargains the remainder of this week. Boys’ felt boots go now at SL3S a pair. Two cases of men s felt boots running in sizes 9 to 12 at $1.60 a pair. W e have a few slippers left which we are throwing out at a bargain.

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WEATHER. Generally fair tonight and Tuesday except snow north portion tonight; colder tonight. David Werling, of Preble, was a business caller to our city today. Mr, and Mrs. W. H. Laughrey, of Fort Wayna, are guests of friends in our city Kenneth Winans, of Piqua, Ohio is visiting friends and relatives in this vicinity. W. H. Fledderjohann returned this morning from a business trip at Logansport. Miss Emma Hoffman visited with friends at Bluffton yesterday and returned last night. Mrs. John Magley, of north Fifth street, is quite sick from a severe attack of the grip. Wednesday will be a holiday at the St. Marys Catholic church special ser-1 vices being conducted. C. K. Bell arrived Sunday morning from Fort Wayne, and will spend the week with relatives. J. C. Meriss, of Pleasant Mills, was a caller In our city today and returned to his home this afternoon. George Gillig returned to his home at Tiffin, 0., this morning after making a pleasant visit here with friends. I Albert R. Parker, of Fort Wayne, was Jhe guest of Mias Iva Steele yesterday and has returned to his home. A number of Decatur people at- ( tended the show at the Majestic theatei last night and returned on the last car. Frank Elwein, who has been suffer, ing from grip at the home of W. A. Lower has improved sufficiently to be about again. Tonight at their hall, the I. 0. O. F. lodge will confer initiatory degrees on two candidates and an elegant time is anticipated. Dick Peterson and Frei Frisinger are visiting with Fred Bollman at Gas • City, Ind. They will remain during the week. It’s time to get you; 1908 resolu- , tions ready. Remember this is leap . year and don’t resolve anything you can’t carry out. F. V. Mills began making an invoice of his grocery stock thi# mom- ' ing, which will take him some time . to complete. 1 John Edwards, the veteran painter < has completed the Interior painting ] at the Murray hotel and he did an excellent job. I <

Our Rubber Business In increasing every season. Well why shonldent it the better the GRADE THE BIGGER THE TRADE Charlie Voglewede The Shoe Seller.

Harold Murray is on the sick list. Father George 1§ a Fort Wayne business caller today. Dan Sprang left this morning for South Whitley, Ind., on business. I Oscar Way, of Ossian, a pitcher for last year’s ball team, was a visitor in our city yesterday and hes returned ' to his home. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rice, of Canton, Ohio, are the guests of the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rice in this city. Mr. and Mrs. James Gaunt, of Will, shire, visited with relatives in our city yesterday and returned to their home last evening. R. B. Pettit, representing the Keeley Institute, of Marion, Indiana, is in the city doing some special advertising for that concern. Mrs. Arthur Ford, of Muncie, who I has been th e guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Hower, for several days, returned to her home Saturday. Ther e was quite a rush in the Holt. 1 house drug company’s store this morning when the ticket holders for the Elk show were getting same rest’ved. The members of the fire department should take notice that their 1 regular monthly meeting will be held Thursday night, January the second ! instead of Wedensday night. Mr. and Mrs. John Spuller arrived Saturday Bucyrus, 0., where they were visiting with relatives. John says he is ready for service again I and is ready to handle anything in the auctioneering line that comes his way. Every member of the local order of Elks are requested to be present at the Bosse Opera House on Wednesday j afternoon of this week at one-thirty o’clock prompt to take part in parade. It is absolutely necessary for every Elk to be Johnny on the Spot and if you are one be there. The funeral services of Miss Katie Teeple was held Sunday afternoon at two o’clock at the M. E. church at Rivare. A large crowd was present to pay their best tribute of respect to the deceased. The interment was made In the Mount Tabor cemetery. The floral offering was beautiful and profuse. Burt Green made his first public appearance Saturday evening as a singer, where he performed in this capacity at the Pictorium. Burt has an excellent voice, but was a little timid on his first appearance and could not be heard all over the house. However, this feeling will wear off and in the future he will render some excellent vocal selections.

Shafer Peterson left for Fort Wayne on legal business. , D. E. Lauferty, of Fort Wayne, was a business caller to our city today. W m. Roop, of Blue Creek township, was a business caller to our city today. 1 George Steele went to Bluffton, thia morning to look after business affairs. ] Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Lutz and daughter Jean are visiting at Fort Wayne ] today. Henry Erhart, of Huntington, spent Sunday in our city the guest of friends. Jerry Archer, of southern Michigan is in our city visiting with friends and relatives. Rev. Charles Forman and wife returned to their home at Winona Lake; this morning. Red Beam, of Willshire was a caller in our city today and has returned to his home. J. L. Fairchild, of Chicago, passed through here today enroute from Willshire to his home. Mrs. J. W. Mickey, of Buffalo, N. Y„ is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Vaughn and other relatives. Miss Emma Brown passed through our city this morning enroute from Geneva to her home at Peterson. Frank Geary arrived this morning from Fort Wayne, and is the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Geary. John Trout nrrivpd flnndav from

Cincinnati, 0., and is the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. G. M. Trout. Mrs. Della Fetzer left this morning for Frankfort, Indiana, to be the guest of Miss Martha Beaber for some time. Mrs. Nancy Hower, of Bluffton, has returned to her home after enjoying a visit here with Charles Steele and family. J. W. Tyndali made a business trip to Liberty Center this morning in the interest of he Krick and Tyndall Tile company. Mrs. M. J. Friedline and Mrs. Dr. Tilliston, of Delphos, Ohio, have arrived in the city for a visit with Mrs. Hugh Hite. Ray Smith, the oldest son of Muskmelon Harve, left today for Marion, where he will attend school for the next twelv e weeks. There was nothing doing in any of the police courts today and as a result these dealers of justice were tak- 1 ing everything easy. Tone Forbing arrived in Decatur Sunday from Milford and is the guest of his parents. Ton e came home to attend the Elks minstrels. Mrs. Ab Alguire, of Peterson, who was the guest of her brother at Geneva over Sunday, passed through here today enroute to her home. The interurban did a nice business again today and handled considerable passenger traffic. They mad e nice time and ran right on schedule time. Mr. and Mrs. Will Schwinger, of Buffalo, N. Yi, left for their home at noon, after being the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Vaughn over Sunday. W. H. Fledderjohann and Edwin Fledderjohann and Charles Corspeter arrived home last evening from Rushville, where they were attending to business affairs. John Crawford returned to Peoria, Blinois, this morning to resume his work in the National hotel after enjoying a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crawford. The banks and other public institutions will close Wednesday owing to the fact that it is New Years and a legal holiday. Those desiring to transact business with the banks should bear this in mind.

The second trial of Harry Thaw, the murderer of Stanford White, will begin next Monday at New York. The defense will be the same, with Evelyn Thaw as center figure, but there will be no “unwritten law” speil in the arguments, A number of strangers from surrounding cities will arrive in our city today to attend the Columbian club dance this evening. A large number have signified their intention of attending and they will no doubt be royally entertained. S. W. Peterson informed us today that he was in the market to purchase twenty-five cars of hay and that any one having hay for sale should address him at this city. Mr. Peterson is one of the leading hay merchants and is always in the market for good stuff. Work on repairing the damage done at the Decatur Produce company building some time ago, is moving merrily along and the end is now in sight. Contractor Suttles has rushed his work rapidly much to the joy of the management and will soon have completed the same. And the power that be are trying to induce the main guys of the I. O. league to let loose of Bluffton for fear the town is too small— yet Bluffton and Decatur always support base ball better than towns the size of Muncie and Anderson. The dope always looks different in the winter than it does in the summer.

C. P. Archer left for Spencerville ( this noon. Eli Schrock returned to his home at Willshire today. Henry Blehe returned to Fort Wayne this evening. Mary Dener of this city returned home from Fort Wayne. Floyd Brand/beriry is visiting at Forest, Ohio, this week. Martin Lord returned to his home at Monmouth at noon. L. A. Waring made a business trip to Huntington today. - Don Quinn has gone to Richmond on a special business trip. William Zwick made a business trip to Geneva this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Fritch arrived home from Indianapolis at noon. Ed Vancil went to Geneva this afternoon on his regular business trip. Mr. and Mrs. James Wyatt returned to their home at Fort Wayne today. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Patton arrived home from Monmouth this afternoon. Mrs. Nancy Rice, of Fort Wayne, passed through the city to Willshire. Joseph Miller, of Fort W’ayne, was a professional caller in our city today. Mrs. Andrew Bubb, of Hessacastle, is the guest of Miss Isabelle Dodane. Miss Stella Jacobs returned home after visiting with Miss Clara Willmeyer.

Harry Fritsinger, of Fort Wayne, spent Sunday in our city the guest of his friends. Charles Ernst, who has been ill for several days is again able to be up and around. Mrs. B. B Teeple, of Van Wert, is in our city the guest of John Green and family Elias Carpenter left for his home at Gloverdale, Ohio, after visiting Jesse Carpenter. Misses Amia and Nellie Bowser arrived from spending a few days at Fort Wayne. Miss Maggie Poling came home from Alexandria this noon, where she has been visiting. Otto Berechner, of Fort Wayne, passed through the city for several places in Ohio. J. C. Ault, of Fort Wayne, passed through the city for Van Buren to visit his daughter. Roman Johns has returned to Fort Wayne, after visiting with his parents over Sunday. Mrs. L. G. Ellingham and son Miller have gone to Winchester for a visit with relatives. Mrs. Henry D. Gibson, of Hessacastle, arrived in the city to visit Miss Isabelle Dodane. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Boner of Pleasant Mills, returned home this noon from Delphos, Ohio. Eugene Kneuss, of Geneva, returned to his home this afternoon from a business trip to our city. Mike McGriff, of passed through here today on his way from Bluffton to his home. Otto Nyffeler, of Fort Wayne, returned home after visiting his parents Charles Myffeler and wife. C. Martz, of Monroe, was a business caller in our city this morning and has returned to his home. A number of Decatur people attended the funeral of Miss Katie Teeple at Rivare Sunday afternoon. Mrs. E. Hart has gone to Fort Wayne to make a month’s visit with her granddaughter, Mrs. P. Schafer. J. E. Yocum and daughter Annie were in the city today. They returned to their home at Willshire.

Mr. and rs. E. M. Peeke and daughter Faye are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hower over New Years. Miss Letta Fullenkamp will go to Huntington tomorrow for a week’s visit with her sister, Mrs. Dallas Reed. Miss Cora Sales returned to her home at Linn Grove this afternoon from a visit with friends at this place. Sam Simmons, of Berne, transacted business in the city this morning and returned to his home this afternoon. Mrs. G. W. Wert, of Portland, returned to her home today after enjoying a visit with relatives in the city. Mrs. Schafer Peterson went to Berne this afternoon to make a short visit with her daughter, Mrs. Guy Majors. Miss Eva Acker went to Geneva this afternoon to remain for a short time as the guest of her broher, Samuel Acker. Rev. L. O. Oyler, of Warsaw, has arrived in the city to b ethe guest of J. D. Wisehaupt and family for a short time. Master Graydon, Donald and Jonas Coverdale left at noon for Fort Wayne to visit with their grandma Hughes for a few days. Miss Clara Schultz returned last evening to Fort Wayne, after visiting here a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schultz.

Important Announcement HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE & COMPANY Wish to announce a JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE Commencing January 2, 1908 It will be the greatest Clearance Sale ever inaugurated in Decatur. It is this store’s fixed policy to clean up, each year all broken lines of Suits, Coats, and Vests, Pants and Overcoats. These goods have lost nothing from their actual values. Not all sizes in any one pattern but practically all sizes from 35 to 42 are included in the sale. Individually these suits are just as desirable as if chosen from full assortments. The Reductions represent a saving to you from 20 to 50 per cent from the regular prices. $20.00 and $18.50 Suits go at $15.00 $15.00 and $16.50 Suits go at $12.00 $13.50 and $12.50 Suits go at SIO.OO $11.50 and SIO.OO Suits go at $ 8.00 30 Boys Long pant Suits ranging in sizes from 13 to 17 years at price. Coats, Vests and Odd pants at like reductions. This sale is strictly for Cash. Here’s an opportunity that you cannot afford to pass. It will pay you to look these goods over. Holthouse, Schulte & Company. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys.

Blind Men’s Dreams. One of the most intelligent Inmates of a blind asylum, who came into the world blind, says that he never dreams of the things he has read about and never dreams of any thing or person that he has not in some way come in personal contact with. He dreams of music, of the voices of persons he knows, of such incidents as might happen at the home or in some place In which he has actually been, but never of incidents in other places or in other lands. Even although he has read descriptions of localities, of natural beauties, of the appearance of a street or a city, no idea of what they look like comes to him in the fancies of his sleep. There is a class of blind people who become blind when quite young. Such blind people never dream of any scene or object except those which have remained in the memory from what they actually saw before they became blind. —Pearson’s Weekly. Fish In Inclosed Waters. Most people not without education and a general knowledge of natural history are mystified by the presence of fish in inclosed waters. For many years there was open mouthed wonder over the perch, bream and crayfish found in the newly cut dams near the Macquarie river, in New South Wales. In some cases the water had scarcely settled after the rain had filled the dam than the fish were observed, and the Australian farmers started a theory of spontaneous production. This obtained and gained wide credence until a Sydney professor chanced to pick up a wild duck and found its breast feathers and webbed feet well dotted with fertile and almost hatched fish ova, on which the “spontaneous production” theory was promptly withdrawn—St. Louis Globe-Democrat Old Time Mountebanks. Coryat. describing the mountebanks he saw at Venice in the seventeenth century, who were adepts in the art of advertising, speaks of the “oration to the audience of half an hour long, wherein he doth most hyperbolically extol the virtues of his drugs and confections, though many of them are very counterfeit and false.” And the author of a “Tour Through England” (1723) writes of a mountebank he saw in Winchester: “He cures all diseases and sells his packets for sixpence apiece. * * * It is a prodigy how so wise a people as the English are gulled by such pickpockets.” Doglike. As usual, he complained that the biscuits were heavy, the coffee weak, the bacon burned, and so forth. His wife in the end looked up calmly from her letters. “Don’t growl so over your breakfast,” she said, smiling. “Nobody is going to take it away from you.”—Cincinnati Enquirer.

NOTICE. Any one knowing themselves indebted to the late Mathias Schafer will please call and settle with Mrs, Catherine Schafer, and any one holding any claim against the estate will please present the same at once. 313-3 t Mrs. Catherine Schafer. o Miss Susie Mayer returned home at noon from Montpelier. William Pylqe and wife returned home from Kokomo at noon. The Rebekah lodge w illhold their regular meeting on Tuesday evening. The members and their families are invited as it will be an old time watch meeting. Don’t miss it. O. J. Suman desires in this manner to extend his thanks to hi® many republican friends in St. Marys township for so loyally supporting him for the nomination of trustee and if elected promise to do justice to himself and friends. ■ ■ i ■ ■. LOST —A sheepskin mitten for left hand. Was lost in Decatur several days ago. Please return to this office. 313-tt

The Packard Music House of Decatur Is a salesroom, selling direct from the Packard factory at Ft. Wayne, to the consumer. We 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. ri i t L. F. ALEXANDER, AGENT. j North side of thejDecatur Public Library Decatur Ind

THE PICTORIUM “ TCJNIGHT A Drama in Seville. Joan of Arc. Fatality. SONG. I Once Had a Sweetheart that Look, ed Just Like You. Open every afternoon and evening this week. J. B. STONEBURNER. PropC=—- the RYSTAL --THEATRES OPEN TONIGHT MOTION PICTURES. First film —“The Foundling.” Second film —“Modern Hercules at W’ork.” “Ups and Downs of a Hat.” ILLUSTRATED SONG. “Wait Till the Sun Shines Nellie.” SCHMUCK & MILLER

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