Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 5, Decatur, Adams County, 6 January 1908 — Page 3

Six Day Shoe Sale JANUARY © TO 11 On Men’s Shoes and for Cash Only $5.00 Shoes go at $3.50 $4.00 Shoes go at $3.00 $3.50 Shoes go at $2.75 $3.00 Shoes go at $2.50 $2.50 Shoes go at $2.00 Tague Shoe Store

wbatnhr. Fair tonight and Tuesday; warmer tonight. Miss Mary Miller returned from Fort Wayne. Charley Seigman is visiting at Continental, Ohio. Carl France is on the sick list suffering with the grip. Calvin Miller has gone to Winchester on a special business trip. Mrs. Mattie Hunsicker, of Fort Wayne, is the guest of relatives. W. A. Lower went to Geneva this morning to look after business affairs, John Waggoner went to Monroe this morning to look after business affairs. T. Howell, of Marion, passed through here today enroute to Cadillac, Mich. Mts. Grant Ivieyers has returned home after visiting with Mrs. Mildred Steele. O. B. Gun returned to his home at Fort Wayne, after visiting with H. S. Steele. Harry Fritsinger, of Fort Wayne, spent Sunday in our city the guest of his parents.

JUST BECAUSE The lines are broken we are offering all the Hoyts $3.00 Douglass $3.50, Keith's $3.50 and $4.00 shoes ajt fl $2.45 There are Kid. Patent Colt and Gun Metal Calf leathers, Button, Lac and Bluch |lfl ers styles. See them in the south window. 1 > Charlie Voglewede The Shoe Seller.

WE ARE NOT DEAD YET Watch This Space For Big Cost Sale V ♦ Mi * , * ONE WEEK OF MONEV SAVING

Jesse Niblick was a business caller at Fort Wayne Sunday. The St. Joseph schools opened this morning after a two weeks vacation, during the holidays. Mrs. W. A. Lower, who has been ill for several days with the grip, is reported as being some better. Fred Schlickman and Emma Firks, of Magley are in the city, the guests of Ernst Schlickman and family. Mrs. W. E. Eaton returned to her home at Goverdale,’ Ohio, after visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Pletcher. Mrs, W. E. Winch and daughter Helen returned to Fort Wayne, after visiting with Mrs. Marie Hollway. Albert Sellemeyer left last evening for Warren to resume his duties as school teacher in the Warren public schools. Ed Myers returned to Ann Arbor, Mich., this morning to resume his school work after making a pleasant visit with relatives. The council will meet in regular session Tuesday evening and take up matters of special Interest to the city’s welfare. This will be the first meeting in the new year and the council will have many things to take care of.

A. B. Bailey, of Monroe, was a business caller in our city today. W. H. Fledderjohann made a business trip to Fort Wayne today. J. H. Koenig, of St. Marys, Ohio, was a business caller to our city today. Miss Agnes Costello left this morning for Fort Wayne, where she will attend business college. Mrs. Henry Waggoner returned to her home at Berne this morning after visiting over Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Philip Meihls. D. E. Studabaker and wife returned Saturday from Gossen, where they spent the holidays with relatives. John Lose, the barber, Is suffering from a pet boil on the back of his neck that is giving him considerable trouble and pain. Hatch Blackburn arrived Saturday from an extended trip through the west and will visit for several weeks with his parents. Brice True returned last evening to W’arsaw, where he will resume his school work. While here he was visiting with his parents. Miss Rose Smith has returned to Monroe to take charge of her school work after enjoying a two weeks vacation visit with her mother. Mr. and Mrs. William Webster and daughter, spent Sunday at their home at Wabash, Ind. Mr. Webster travels for the packing company here. M. Henderson, of Georgetown, 0., who has been the guest of relatives in this vicinity for some time, left this morning for Cincinnati. , Harvey Rice returned to Berne this morning to resume his work with the Adams County Lumber Co., after visiting over Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Rice. The Wemhoff monumental people have just finished and placed in position a new monument at the grave of Leoplod Yager, and it is the largest 1 in the county, weighing 24,000 pounds. ’ E. W. Tumblesome, wife and baby ' returned to their home at Berne this morning after visiting over Sunday ’ with the former’s parents, Mr. and ’ Mrs. J. R. Tumblesome. Miss Gene Lutz left this morning for Oxford, Ohio, where she will resume her studies to the college of that ’ place after spending her vacation with ’ her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Lutz. [ After a two weeks vacation the Decatur schools opened for another seige which will last now until the spring vacation. The school children seemed 1 to have enjdyed their vacation and are no doubt ready for work again. Mrs. Martin Beery entertained the following ladies at six o’clock luncheon: Mesdames Peter Gaffer, Dallas Hower, J. L. Gay, Ed Macey, Sam Doak and Mrs. John Mayer, of Kendalville. Ex-postmaster Albert Brittson now in the clothing business at Midland. Michigan, is in Decatur looking up old friends. He Is enroute home from West Baden, where he has been resting for two weeks. Mrs. Frank Schirmeyer accompanied her daughter, Irene, to Oxford, Ohio, today, where the latter re-enters college. Mrs. Schirmeyer will stop at St. Marys, Ohio, on her way back and make a short visit before returning home. Senator J. W. Rinear, treasurer of the state soldiers’ home, was in the city today from Liberty Center, looking after business affairs. He has received instructions from the state board of finance to transfer all money in his care from the Bluffton banks to the First National Bank of Lafayette and he will attend to the matter Monday upon going to the later place. There is now in the two banks here about |5,000 of the home money.— Bluffton Banner.

James Frye left at noon for Fort Wayne on >a trip of business. L. W. Tague and baby, Mabel, returned to their home at Willshire th! s noon. Mr. Clinton P. Cole, of Lancaster, 0., is visiting Mrs. Fanny Cole for a few days. Dr. Grandstaff, of Preble, was attending to professional matters in our city today. Mr. Smith, manager of the furnace factory, made a business trip to Chicago today. Mrs. Harvey Meyers and Children arrived home from Craigville at noon where they have been visiting. A number of Modem Woodmen of America of this city went to Fort Wayne today to attend a district meeting. Arthur Beery and Lawrence Meyers will return to Grand Rapids this evening to finish their term of work iti the veterinary school. A number of Decatur people attended the production of “Him, Me and I” at the Majestic theater Sunday evening and were treated to something fine. The funeral ot Miss Davis was held Sunday morning at the St. Paul church at ten o’clock. A large crowd was present to pay their last tribute of respect to the deceased. Interment was made in the Decatur cemetery. The floral offering was beautiful and profuse. Tom Peterson, manager of the Klondyke alley, Is trying hard to organize ,a city bowling league and from all present indications will succeed. He wants for different teams which should not be hard to get in this city. If arranged the schedule will be announced later. Julius Haugk left Sunday afternoon for Germany, where he will visit with his mother until spring. Mr. Haugk has been contemplating making this trip for some time and suddenly on yesterday determined to go and accordingly made all his arrangements and some time today will arrive in New York. The team that will represent Decatur at the Fort Wayne tournament next Monday were selected Friday evening and the entry forwarded Saturday, which was in plenty of time. The team will be composed of John and Tom Peterson. Guy Dorwin, Frank Wemhoff and Will Berling, all of whom are strong bowlers and should get inside the money easily. Frank Runyan reports that at the base ball meeting at Richmond Friday it was decided to hold a meet January 20th to complete an 1.-O. league organization, sign agreements and elect officers. It looks as though Runyan may succeed A. R. Kling as president. Anderson, Van Wert, Richmond and Bluffton seem slated sure for league berths. —Bluffton News. Several young ladies quite well known in our city had a hair pulling contest on one of the side streets Sunday afternoon and as a result one of the girls lost a considerable portion of her hair which proved to be a wig. No arrests were made and we will publish no names at this time, but should the event occur again we will make known the names of the scrappers. The program for the Sixth District meeting of the K. of P. lodge to be held at Bluffton on January 16th, is out, and from the appearances of the same the meeting should be a hummer. All of the grand lodge officers will be present at the meeting and this no doubt insures the success of the same. The meeting will last the entire day and will wind up with a banquet and social session. Decatur lodge will be well represented-

J. D. Hale made a business trip to Bluffton today. Mrs. Hessert has gone to Berne for a visit with relatives. P. W. Smith made a business trip to Fort Wayne today. M. F. Ric e made a business trip to Berne this afternoon. Eugene Runyon made a business trip to Berne this afternoon. A. P. Beatty made a business trip to Winchester, this afternoon. Albert Brittson went to Geneva this afternoon to make a visit with friends. Mrs. M. E Bracket returned this afternoon from’ a visit at Petoskey, Mich. Miss Amanda Springer has gone to Dunkirk for a visit with friends and relatives. Bub Mischaud neturned to his home at Berne this afternoon from a bust- i ness trip to our city. John Mosure, of French township, was a caller in our city today and has returned to his home. Mrs. Harriet Morrison has returned to Glendale to resume he work in college after spending her vacation with her mother. Miss Agnes Costello went to Fort Wayne this morning where she will enter the international business colIge for a commercial course. The grain market in the Chicago and Toledo exchanges fell off several points today and May wheat is again quoted under the dollar mark. The markets are fluctuating badly at this time and the local merchants are afraid to quote prices. However, it is hoped that the atmosphere will brighten in a short time. The four fat men who rode the water wagon in the Elks parade had their pictures taken the same day at the Moser gallery and the same is now on display at that plac© of business. The picture is a beauty and the men who are in it will no doubt cherish a long remembrance of that event. A new show will be introduced this evening at the Pictorium entitled “The Wrecking of the Limited Express” and “The Tenderfoot.” The films are both new and up to date and will please all w’ho see them. The song is one of the latest and the new singer, Miss York, will please you if any one can. Remember if you want to spend a half hour of enjoyment, the Pictorium is the place. The Eagles lodge is contemplating putting on a home talent show the latter part of this month at the Bosse opera house, which will no doubt draw a full house. The play they expect to put on is< one that has never been given in this part of th e country and will no doubt attract many. It will be a home talent production pure and simple and will be staged under the supervision of Henry Thomas. • o CHOLERA PROOF HOGS. By feeding the sow Ridgway’s vaeciae, 10c a litter, the pigs are vaccinated before birth, henee are bora Chllera praof. One million successful teete, 18,800 strong teetimoaials. In further proof I will ship my own suckling pigs and expos® them for weeks tn any sick, cholera herd at my cwa expanse and risk. No other Maa, Dletov or Veterinarian ever did or rot daree to take aay such riak. Why? Simply because he would lose both hie bogs and business. During the past eight years I have shipped aad exposed in sick sholera herds, scattered from Virginia to Dakota and from Michigan to Florida, over 1.348 ot my own suckling pigs without loss from Ctetera I give a written guarantee and back it with a 110,844.88 security. I sun deliver the goods. Book free. Robert Ridgway, Box 38, Amboy, lad

I Our January Sale I fl Will be a money saver for you. We will have extra K’ fl good bargains for yen in Dress goods, Underwear, E fl Knit Goods, ready-made wrappers, Dressing sacques fl fl Embroidery, Laces, etc. U| We will offer you laces and embroideries that if you fl 111 can use them you can’t help but buy them. || Remember the big cost sale on China and Cut flfl Glass —They must be sold. fl fl I True & I I Runyon |

DAIRY FARM FOR SALE 140 acres, 10 room house, new cow born 38x48, horse bam 24x36, the usual outbuildings, 50 acres in plow and meadow land, 60 acres in pasture (well watered), 30 acres good timber, including some sugar maples, with complete equipment for sugar making. No incumbrance. Possession given any time. Located 3% miles from B. and O. R. R on gravel pike, % miles from Huntsburg, Geaugu county, one of the best trading points in northeast Ohio. Creamery, stores, churches and etc., and a No. 1 high school. Owner is retiring and will sell for one-third cash balance on time to suit purchaser. Price $45 per acre, with or without the timber. J. C. MASTICK, Agt., Chardon, Ohio. Charles Magley, secretary of the poultry show, wa sa business caller to our city today. Mr. and Mrs. Earl B. Adams returned Sunday from Flint, Mich., where they spent the holidays with relatives and friends. C. D. Kunkle, of Monmouth, was a business caller to our city today.

NOTICE It has become necessary for us to transfer our local representative, Mr. L. F. Alexander, to our Warsaw branch temporarily. However, Mr Aexander is permanently located at Decatur and parties being desirous of purchasing good standard made pianos at factory prices can leave word at Mr. Alexanders residenc, 114 S. Third St., and he will give same prompt attention. The Packard Music House North side of thejDecatur Public Library Decatur lud

R YST A L = THEATRE§= OPEN TONIGHT MOTION PICTURES. First film—“ The Night Before Christmas.” Second film—“ The Baboon.” “The Cupboard.” ILLUSTRATED SONG. “In the Valley Where My Sally Said Goodbye.” SCHMUCK & MILLER TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION i'6r upholstering and general repairing, call on Frank Gerdin at the Fashion stables. 5-6 t WANTED—A dining room girl at the Park hotel at once. o Roy Beachler returned to Richmond today to resume his schol work in Earlham college. Ed Stapleton went to Berne this afternoon in the interest of the a dams County Lumber Co.