Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 3, Decatur, Adams County, 3 January 1908 — Page 3

Another shipment of those Ladies’ $2.50 Patent Leather Shoes, Come in today. The same shoe that drew such a trade in the fall. Neat attractive and good wearers. Come in and see them. Tague Shoe Store

WEATHITR. Light rain or snow tonight; S&tur-i day warmer tonight. ■, i 'J" ■ R | J. H. Bower, of Fort Wayne, was a business caller today. T. W. Watts made a business trip to Bluffton this morning. Miss Ginley, of Fort Wayne, is in ' our city visiting her father. Mrs. W. A. Lower is suffering from he prevalent epidemic, the grip. Ross Johnson returned to Monroe this morning after making a short visit in the city. F. V. Mills has returned from Portland, where he attended the Democratic meeting. Attorney D. D. Heller went to Port-1 land this morning to look after business interests. There was nothing doing in police circles today, everything being exceedingly quiet. B. J. Rice went to Briant this morning to look after business for the Adams County Lumber company. True Fristoe expects to return to Troy, 0., Sunday morning, after making a pleasant visit here with his parents. Mrs. Isaac Peters returned last night from Bluffton, where she was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Erman Mentzer. Frank Alwein returned to his home at Shelby, 0., after making a pleasant visit her with Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Peterson. Harry Bell, of Cleveland, 0.. was in our city last evening making a short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Bell. Miss Marie Allison left this morning for Terre Haute, where she will be the guest of Miss Burah Treadway for some time. Gus Holbrock, Frank Rougher and Harry Freiman, of Fort Wayne,, were in our city last evening attending the Elks minstrels. The following letters remain uncalled for at the postoffice: Leon J. Krohn. Mrs. Clara Burris, John Robert Homer Jaque. Mrs. Nancy Rice, of Willshire, passed through the city this morning enroute Xo Berne, where she will be the guest of friends. The interurban line all day kept right with their running schedule and the line now bids fair to continue the same without trouble.

FOOT WARMERS Men’s Colonial Brand- Arctics Saturday Only 98c I I A* / Charlie Voglewede The Shoe Seller.

I Mrs. A. M. Fisher is visiting the day at Fort Wayne. i Mrs. Scott Hughes, of Fort Wayne, is in the city the guest of friends. L. L. Baumgartner went to Bluffton today to look after business affairs. | Mrs. Molly Baxter is the guest of i Ruba Baxter and family at Monmiuth , today. ; A. W. Fishbaugh, of Celina, Ohio, is in our city attending to interurban matters. I Harvey Sawyer and H. Dailey reI turned to Bluffton this morning. While here they were acting in the capacity of musicians at the Elks minstrels. | Professor Green returned to Fort . Wayne this morning. Mr. Green is , the gentleman who furnished the costumes for the Elks minstrel show. ■ The! Holy Grail boys will meet next Tuesday night in regular session and at that time two candidates will be initiated into the mysteries of the order. | Cappie Johns, clerk at the Fullenkamp store, has artistically decorated their south window with val laces, and it nresents a very pretty appearance. There were quite a number of Adams county people in attendance at the political meeting at Portland yesterday and they returned on the evening train. i Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Blossom, of Union City, who have been the guests of the former’s sister, Mrs. Thomas Perkins for some time, returned to their home today. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Heaton, of Monti pelier, who have been guests of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Barnhart for some time, returned to their home this morning. A number of the members of the coon hunters club held a session at I their shack south of the city New Years night and enjoyed an oyster ’ supper. A general good time was had. , The Elks will meet in regular session this evening at the lodge room .and transact all matters that may come before them. This meeting will ' be important and it is essential that you be present. Mrs. Lillian Beall was in the city ' yesterday, a guest at the C. A. Dugan ’ and R. S.. Peterson homes. Her hus- ’ band, Marion Beall, who is a special government interpreter, is now sta- . tioned at San Domingo and Mrs. Beall I is residing for the present at Fort > Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Beall lived in this city for a number of years.

A. M. Dexter, of Fort Wayne, waa a business caller to our city today. Dr. Grandstaff, of Monmouth, was a business caller to our city today. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Stockman, of Fort Wayne, was callers in the city today. Mrs. E. Everhart left this morning for Jonesboro, Indiana, for a visit with friends. Mrs. Etta Rosebaugh, of Huntington, is in our city visiting with Miss Kittle Christen. S. F. Brokaw returned to Fort Wayne this noon after attending to business. Miss Verena Niblick and her father, James Niblick, are visitors at Fort. Wayne today. M. Crawford, of Marion, was a business caller in our city today and has returned, to his hams. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Money, of Portland, have arrived for a visit with i friends and relatives. Mrs. Roy Archbold returned this. morning from Toledo, wher e she has been on a short visit. Miss Katherine Champer and Har-, riet Morrison arrived home from Fort Wayne this morning. James Zimmerman returned to Fort Wayne to resume his school duties as teacher Monday -morning. J. Torrence has returned to his home at Marion after making a visit with J. Bryson and family. W. H. Fledderjohann made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning in the interest of the company. Miss Edna Segur returned home this morning to Angola, after visiting with her girl friends for a few days. Mrs. B. E. Winch, of Fort Wayne, and daughter Helen, are the guests of Mrs. Marie Holloway for a few days. Judge Erwin, L. G. Ellingham and others arrived home last evening from Portland, where they attended the democratic district meeting. Fred Bell is on the sick list suffering from an attack of the grip. He was so ill that he was unable to take ' his part in minstrel show last evening. The lecture to be given at the Baptist church tonight promises to be very interesting and the people of Decatur will make no mistake in attending and enjoy the talk on a ninety day’s journey in Japan. i Gus Fausse, a former Decatu.’iie, but now located in South Dakota where he owns eight hundred acre ■ of land, arrived last evening and will | make an extended visit here with relatives and friends. The telephone girls were all afforded I a neat little New Year's gift when ' some unknown party sent them a package of all day suckers. The girls appreciated the gift at that and say come again. Th e Fort Wayne and Springfield traction line publish their new time card in this issue. Cars now leave every hour, alternating local and limited. The first car leaves here at 5 i a. m. and the last at 10 p. m., while , first car south leaves Fort Wayne at 6 a. m. and the last at 11:05 p. m. Mrs. Lena Hirschey sold her 40 acre farm in Wabash township to Jacob Neuenschwander, son of Rev. Peter M. Neuenschwander, who recently went to Kentucky to get married to a first cousin and then was married again by his father on his return, to make the knot doubly secure.—Berne Witness.

All of the Adams county Democrats who attended the district convention at Portland Thursday returned home last evening In a jubilant state of mind. The boys were all well satisfied with the result and report a very enthusiastic meeting. The Jay county Democrats entertained the visitors in a royal manner. The council will meet in regular session on next Tuesday evening at the council chambers, where they will take up all matters of interest pertaining to the welfare of the city. Several street and sewer matters will be taken up and disposed of. This will be the first meeting of the council in the new year. The Keller Incubator factory is at present a very busy place and will be from now on until the middle of the coming summer. The new machinery is arriving dally and is being set in place as rapidly as possible and will be put into running order as soon as all of the same arrives. The manufacture of these famous incubators will then proceed and the many outstanding orders filled promptly. The police are now figuring on some way of disposing of Blsmark, the glass eater, when his time at the jail expires, and up to date they can think of but one method that of sending him to the county farm. Blsmark has a mortal dread of this place and when the police break the news to him he will no doubt seek other fresher and greener fileds. Bismark has been in jail so often that it now seerhs like home to him.

M. F. Rice was a business caller at Berne this afternoon. Charles Nelson was at Monroe this afternoon transacting business. William Butler went to Monroe this afternoon on a business trip. Curry Pyle, of Indianapolis, was a business caller to our city today. George Shroll went to Geneva this afternoon to look after business affairs. John Passwater, of Willshire, was at Decatur on a business trip today. Mrs. E. Rice has returned to her home -at Berne after visiting relatives here. Henry Koeneman returned this afternoon from a business trip to Hoagland. Harman Colchin went to Berne this afternoon to look after his cigar trade at that place. Misa Mary Miller left this afternoon for a few days visit at Fort Wayne with friends. Jonathan Merryman, of Kirkland township, was a business caller to our city today. Miss Effie Peoples arrived home from Upland, Ind., where she was visiting for a week. | Louis Gehrig returned to his home at Berne this afternoon from a business trip to this city. H. A. Straub left for Continental, to run a Pictorium machine for two ' days for the manager. Fred Gerke made a business trip to Fort Wayne ttfis morning. He returned on the noon car. Mrs. Fred Hoenisen, of Bingen, came to the city today to do some shopping and has returned to her home. Mr. Gleicbman, of Evansville, Ind., has returned to his home enjoying a visit with* Miss Midge Smith. The interurban cars are running on good time on the new schedule and the company is doing a good business.

Miss Lizzie Long left this morning for her home at Piqua, Ohio, after enjoying a visit with relatives in the city. Mr .and Mrs. Henry Eixs returned to their home at Fort Wayne at noon after visiting with relatives for a week. The condition of Clyde Nichols, who has been quite ill with an affection of the lungs, was slightly improved today. Mrs. Louise Mrye, of Chicago, spent last evening in the city. She returned home at noon by the way of Fort Wayne. Mrs. J. R. Porter left on the afternoon train for Parker City, where she will make a visit with her son, Frank Porter. Mrs. Henry Roehm, of Fort Wayne, passed through the city for Shumm, Ind., to visit with her daughter, Mrs. Bertha Sauer.* Mr. and Mrs. James Whitcomb, of Fort Wayne, who have been guests of relatives here for some time, returned to their home this morning. The office force and draftsman at the Coppock Motor Car Co. are extremely busy at present preparing for the start of this institution next. Monday. Miss Florences Kunkle, of Monmouth. will be the guest of Miss PansyBell, this evening. Miss Bell returned home from Monmouth this afternoon. Miss Mabel Winans went to Monroe this afternoon to remain for a short time as the guest of Miss Rose Smith who is teaching school at that place. A dance will be held next Wednesday evening at the K. of C. hall by the Columbian club for the members only. A good time is assured all who attend. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Bockover, of Bath. Ind., who have been guests at the home of the latter’s mother, Mrs Sarah Blackburn, for a few days past, returned to their home today. The various students who are attending college, but who hav e been spending a two weeks vacation, are preparing to return to their respective schools and by next Monday evening all will have .returned. The young people have seemingly enjoyed ■ their vacation and will again be ready to resume their studies.

The streets are being given, a thorough cleaning by street commissioner John Stults who is taking advantage of the springlike weather. By keeping the streets in a presentable condition now, Mr. Stults hopes to keep the sewers from filling up with debris when the snow commences to fall. His idea in this respect is certainly correct. Harry Ward, the genial manager of the Ward Fence company, while attending the Elks minstrels last evening at the Bosse opera, had a very severe attack of asthma during the latter part of the show and had to be assisted down street to a drug store where he was placed' in the hands of Dr. D. D. Clark for treatment. He soon recovered and in a short time was seemingly as well as ever. Mr. Ward has been a long sufferer from asthma and is subject to these attacks.

OUR JANUARY DISCOUNT SALE January is a crucial month with us. Quiet under the after holiday conditions it is our custom to close ent our winter suits and overcoats at prices that are most pleasing to the economical buyer. All men’s Boy’s and Children’s winter Overcoats 15 per cent off. WE HAVE ONE-HUNDRED|men’s and Boy’s snits that we are going to close out at a greaf reduction. These suits are good as new but we have only one or two of a kind left and we must get rid of them to make room for spring goods. 50 Boys Suits from ages 4 to 9 to closeout.at 25 perct’ discount Remember these reductions are made on the original selling price. They have not been remarked Elzey and Vance Corner east of Court House Decatur, Ind

,' Tfi« Cripple and WiaTaHier. Not even the wide flapping trousers of his sailor suit could w-hoily hide the Blender form wasting away from lack of use. Smoldering brown eyes illuminated the little face, made wizen by hours of pain, as he smiled up at the tall man at his side. who. broad of shoulder and strong of face, smiled back encouragingly. A troop of small boys noisily invaded the car at the next station. Reckless in their good spirits, one of their number was roughly pushed against a crutch, causing it to fall to the floor. The man’s eyes blazed more with anguish than with anger as he exclaimed harshly, “Be careful!” The sturdy urchins, awed at what had occurred, subsided in seats opposite. The man looked over their heads into space. The child looked first at the boys, then with questioning eyes back at the man. “Fawther,” he whispered as he lightly touched his sleeve, “would you love me better if I was like those boys?” The man gave a startled glance across the aisle at “those boys,” insolent in their perfect health and boyhood vigor, then tightly grasping the hand nearest to him said: “No, son. I love you better than all the worldjust as you are.” —New York Times. Risky Speculation. In the days “befo’ de wah” a handy negro named Jack was saving money earned at odd times with which to buy his freedom. His master encouraged him and kept his money for him. In time Jack had saved S9OO and needed only another hundred to make him free. His master told him that it wouldn’t be long now until he could get another hundred. Jack went out with another slave to celebrate some local festival. Returning along the railroad track they were frightened by an approaching train. Both got off tne track, but Jack’s companion fell and, ■triking his head against a rock, was killed. Jack hurried aa rapidly aa he could to his master’s house. It was a late hour, but the master must hear him He said, “Gimme mah money right now." The astonished master remonstrated, saying, “But, Jack, you need only another hundred dollars to get free.” ‘T knows it. Mars’ Henry, I knows it, but niggers is too onsartin. Bill jes’ killed hisself by bustin’ his head agin a rock, an’ I ain’ gwine invea’ mah money in nothin’ as onsartin as niggers."—Washington Herald. It Killed Him. “I should fancy the laundry business was about as easy as any to start" “What makes you think so?” “All you have to do is to lay in a supply of starch.” "Yes.” “Well, that'll stareh you all right.” Three days after there was a burial. -London Tit-Bits.

Mrs. John Reiter has gone to Fort Wayne to be the guest of Henry Reiter and family. Mrs. Harvey Sprague went to Fort Wayne this afternoon to remain for a short time with friends. Mrs. Ellen McClung, of Fort Wayne, was a visitor in our city this morning and she has returned to her home. ■ The markets are still holding their own in the Chicago arid Toledo exchanges and are still quoted high. Wheat is fluctuating more than any other commodity, still it is quoted at over a dollar. The farmer who has wheat, or sale at this time is. certainly lucky. S. W. Peterson informed us again today that he was in the market to purchase hay. It is his intention to put his machinery in operaion just as soon as possible, but before h e does this he desires to buy in a large supply so as to keep the men busy. Anyone having hay they care to dispose of should call on Mr. Peterson. Public speakers are frequently interrupted by people coughing. This would not happen if Foley's Honey and Tar were taken, as it cures coughs and colds and prevents pneumonia and consumption. The genuine contains no opiates and is in a yellow package. THE HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO.

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 t e instrument you buy of us, has the Packard actory back of it, and your banker will tell you that no better guarantee is needed, because the Pac ard factory has been tuning out satisfactory instruments for nearly half a century, and hardly any neighborhood can be found but that the Packard Muse House has a number of pleased customers, all of whom will recommend the Packard instruments. L. F. AT .EXANDER, AGENT. North side of thepecatur Public Library Oecatnr Ind

FORT WAYNE & SPRINGFIELD RY. In Effect January 1, 1908. Decatur —North —Limited, 5:00, 7:05 9:05, 11:05 a. m.; 1:05, 8:05, 5:05, 7:05, 9:05 p. m. Local —6:00, 8:00. 10:00 a. m.; 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 800, 10:00 p. m. Fort Wayne—South—Local, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00 a. m.; 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00, 11:05 p. m. Limited —7:05, 9:05, 11:05 a. m.; 1:05, 3:05, 5:05, 7:05, 9:05 p. m. Cars every hour each way, local and limited every other hour. The limited cars stop only at Nine Mile house and transfer corner Fort Wayne. Local cars make all stops on flag. W. H. Fledderjohan::, Pres., A number of Decatur people are planning to attend the show to be given at the Majestic theater at Fort Wayne next Sunday night. A new show will be introduced this evening at the Pictorium th a/ is reported as being far above the average. The life of Columbus as presented last evening was witnessed by a large audience who seemed more than pleased with the same. If you are looking for amusement attend the Pictorium. ,