Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 36, Decatur, Adams County, 11 February 1908 — Page 3

AT LAST Ft’y " e can Sl ’p I p'y our cus * I tomers with what they have Jk been wanting, which they < b ave been unable to get. It I ’ s the tan ru bber overshoe k IJk Jr g" m> lor * an shoes or oxfords, Lj which is the rage this spring. '' U want 3 P a ’ r com e to 4 Fague Shoe Store

WEATHER. ■probably showers tonight and Wed■wlay; moderate temperature. ■The condition of Eli Presdorf re■ius unchanged. ■The Q. Q club meeting was postKied for one week. He. F. Goldner left last evening for ■isit with friends for a few days. Bbus. Jonas Tritch went to Monroe ■t evening to make a visit with rel■res. ■fiss Ethel Botthoff arrived home Fort Wayne, where she was vis■g friends. ■frs. Dallas Butler left last even- ■ to visit friends at Fort Wayne ■ a few days. ■fiss Vinnae Baiiey, of Reading, ■higan, who has been the guest of Earl Peters for several days past. ■ today for Waterloo, where she ■1 make a short visit before returnS to her home.

I Mr. Man ‘ Os course you don't like to wear rubbers, but we have a rubber that you can wear without any discomfort. '*■■■ They ar elow cut, just covering the sole and heel; don't draw your feet and afford the protection that you want. MEN’S—SI.OO (■IT I Charlie Voglewede The Shoe Seller.

25c OFF on the SI.OO

William Getting, of Stop 20, was attending the sale Monday. Ross Johnson, of Monroe, was a caller in the city this morning. Charley Magley, of Monmouth, was in the city attending the sale yesterday. Fred Scheiman arrived home from a business trip at Portland, Ind., last evening. A. R. Bell came home last evening after attending to business at various places. Miss Jane Eley came home from Monroe where she was visiting friends for some time. Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Kindley returned to Fort Wayne after attending the funeral of yesterday. Mrs. J, A. Beale and Miss Opal Robbins, of Van Wert, are the guests of Mrs. John Moser for a few days. H. H. Morris, of Indianapolis, a representative of a leading paper there, was attending the sale yesterday.

Pick Pickings Good t * OUR ENTIRE LINES OF MEN’S AND BOYS SUITS AND OVERCOATS have been reduced to remarkably low prices—% off until Feb. 22. The patterns are the very desirably neat conservative effects—the overcoats are made of good warm materials and the season’s best styles. 79 Boys’ Two Piece Suits, sizes range from 9to 16 years, suits that 01 fl f) sold at $2 to $4.50, your choice s hUU THE MYERS DAILEY COMPANV Decatur’s Best Clothing House

A. P. Beatty has returned from a business trip to Anderson. Joe Lower left this morning to attend Mr. Lewton’s funeral. A. G. Kelley made a business trip to Lima, Ohio, this morning. Miss Sophia Heuer is spending the day at Fort Wayne with friends. Dr. Aspy, of Geneva, arrived on the morning train to transact business affairs. J. M. Frisinger left this morning on a two days’ business trip to Howard, Mich. A. B .Bailey, of Monroe, came to the city this morning to transact business. L. Kruse, of Columbia City, Ind., was a Decatur business caller Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Bowserman are visiting friends at Fort W’ayne for a few Jays. Levi Nelson is somewhat improved today and it is hoped that he will soon recover. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Silvers, of Winchester. Ind., were business callers last evening. Watler Sprunger returned to his hotne at Berne after visiting friends at Bluffton. Henry Koeneman went to Hoagland this morning to look after business affairs. Henry Strubaum, of Berne., passed through the city enroute to Cleveland, Ohio, for a few days. Mrs. Alex White, of Ossian, arrived to be the guest of Mrs. Jesse Sutton on Mercer avenue. Mrs. U. H. Rupright, of Ossian, came fa be visit with Mrs. Jacob Yager for a few days. Miss Dora Sprunger returned to her home at Berne last evening after making a short visit in the city. W. A. Aspy transacted business in our city yesterday, and returned last evening to his home at Geneva. Miss Edith Roll »’■ ’t- been visiting Miss Marie Boknecht returned to his home this morning at Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner, of Decatur, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Studabaker on south Main street. —Bluffton Banner Mr. and Mrs. Elias McElhenny of Fort 'Wayne, who have been guests in the city for some time, returned to their home this morning. The spring convocation of the Scottish Rite Masons will be held at Fort Wayne March 17 and 18. Their program has already gone out. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Macklin and children went to Geneva last evening for a visit with the former’s parents, Mr and Mrs. P. A. Macklin. C. C. Small and wife, of Reno, Nevada, visited in the city yesterday with the former’s cousin, Mrs. Paul Hooper. They left last evening for a visit with relatives at Fort Wayne, before leaving for their home. In this manner we wish to thank our friends, neighbors and the Ben Hur lodge for the kindness shown to us during the sickness and death of our son and brother, Willis Spuller. Martha D. Spuller and family. Frank Carey, who resides south of this city on rural route six, met with an accident last Saturday that resulted in the bones- in his foot being broken. Mr. Carey was hauling hay when the load started to upset, and in order to escape he jumped with the above result. He will be laid up for some time.

D. Leyse returned to Fort Wayne after attending to business affairs. Liman Hart, of Monmouth, was the guest of Dr. Thomas and wife today. Mrs. Nat Hull and son ar e the guests of friends at Fort Wayne for the day. Mr. and Mrs. Schrank, of Pleasant Mills, were business callers to our city today. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Stults are both suffering from the grippe of the old fashioned variety. John Lachot and L. L. Baumgartner are attending the funeral of Mr. Lewton this afternoon. Messrs. Carl and Will Moser, of Wabash, were the guests of their sister, Mrs. Nat Hull Sunday. Mrs. H. R, Whitmer and Miss Louise Beane, of Goshen, are guests of Mrs. D. E. Studabaker for a few days. Miss Leah Hensley is recovering from a several days' illness, her symptom’s having been those of lung fever. The Democrat’s missing word contest continues to grow in Interest and a large number of answers are filed each day.

The condition of Mrs. William Brelner is somewhat improved today and it is hoped that she will soon recover. Mrs. Lusa Waggoner, of Fort Wayne, returned to her home after visiting with Abe Brown and family of R. R. 12 for a few days. Nothing new has developed in the gas question and the Decatur people will be compelled to await the decision of the Jndg e before gas can be had. C. R. Tarbet, a general typewriter repairman, from Fort Wayne, will be here for ten days and can fix your machine up as good as new. He will call on you. The weather man has been kind enough to give us a little warm weather, amd the sidewalks of the city are in much better condition in consequence thereof. Many improvements are under way at the Krick and Tyndall tile factory and this mammoth concern is being put into readiness for the large volume of spring business they expect to do. Contractors Myers & Davis are preparing to begin work on the construction of the foundation of the Ward Fence factory. It will require about thirty days to complete their job after w-hich the construction of the main building will ensue. But very few of the carpenters of the city have employment at present owing to the inclement weather. The coming of spring will no doubt mark a large amount of improvements and from the present indications the carpenters will work over time this summer. Work on the Dr. J. S. Boyers’ house will soon begin. Harry O. Grove will dispose of his farm implements and stock at a sale at his farm, just over the Adams county line, on February 28th, and on March 3 will leave for his future home at Arniarilla. Texas. He- is one of the most extensive hog raisers in Adams county and some very fancy stock will be sold.—Bluffton Banner. Paul Wooten, of Oaxaco, Mexico, will remain here as the guest of friends until Thursday, when he will go to North Manchester to transact business before returning to his home. Mr. Wooten is now engaged in the mining business, he having severed connection with the Oaxaco Herald newspaper, of which Russ Harruff is manager.

• i S. Reed left for a visit with his I' sister at Poe, Ind. Pat Parrish, of Fort Wayne, is in . our city visiting with his parents. Mrs, Henry Krick is the guest of ■ Mr. and Mrs. John Shearer, Stop 13. S. S. Bartlett, of Huntington, is in our city attending to insurance mat- • ters. j W. H. Fledderjohann is at Lima. Ohio, today attending to interurban - ’ matters. John Zimmerman, of Fort Wayne, | was a guest of bis relatives for a few I days here. Robert Nachtrleb, of Toledo, arrived this noon to visit with his sister, I Mrs. Roy Archbold for a few days. The council will meet in special special cession this evening at the ; council room and take up matters of special interest. I E. Stuot left this non for a few . week’s trip through the southwest. | He came.from Berne. Ind., this morn--1 ing, and will first go to Popular Bluff, Missouri.

I Lincoln's birthday will be appropriately observed in this city tomorrow, and due respect and tribute should be paid to the most memorable occasion. Owing to the fact that tomorrow is a legal holiday, Lincoln's birthday, the postoffice will be closed during the day with the exception of the hour between eight and nine o’clock. i The various industries of our city are doing a large volume of business ' at present, regardless of the money ! stringency, and the outlook for their future progress Is indeed encouraging. i Malachi C. Cooper, assistant superintendent of the Prudential Insurance Co., of Fort Wayne, was in the city this afternon settling the claim of Nicholas Lange, who was buried yesterday. The “Bank Cashier” show company has gone to Ohio City, where the peri formance will be given tonight. From there they will return to this city for a few- days, after which they will leave on an extended trip through Ohio. ' Grover Hoffman, who for the past ; five months has been acting as special agent here for the Metropolitan Insurance company, has resigned his position, and Representative Bartlett of the company is in our city settling up the company’s business. Mr. Bartlett says a new man will be put on I duty in this city at once, but who it ' will be he is unable to announce at I this time, as they have several to select from. o NOTICE. I have been informed that there are picture agents over the country representing themselves as working for me. Will just say that I have no agents whatever. I can enlarge your work better and cheaper than any agent can afford to. J. E Moser, Photographer. 36-6 t LOST —An Elks’ tooth. Finder return to Jesse Sellemeyer and receiev reward. HUSTLING MEN WANTED—Distri bute samples and circulars. No canvassing, steady. Globe Adv. & Dist. Ass’n, Chicago. 36-5 t Are you ready to have that well driven? If so, see me at once as I can make the same any size desired. J. O. Smith, Decatur, Ind. 35-4 w FOR SALE —Good heavy set single harness, brass trimed, 'used four months. Inquire' at this office. 36-3 t

Its Always False Economy to Save Money at the expense of personal appearance; good clothes are worth what they cost. The chief thing in buying is to pay just enough to get the best; and not too much. That’s the whole story of our Hart, Schaffner and Marx, and Clothcraft Clothes, the best clothes made, and the most economically priced. When you buy clothes remember. Holthoure, Schulte & Co Good Clothes Sellers For Men and Boys

LOST—A gold bracelet with initials of F. M. engraved on the outside between the Park hotel and central school building. Return to this office and receive reward. Democrat Want Ads. Pay.

HORSE SALE UJ O = = © Z IO 1 > FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 14th. DECATUB, INDIANA If you need a horse for spring work, attend this sale. We have some good farm mares, colts and general purpose horses. You buy them for the high dollar. If you have a horse to sell bring him to this sale. We had a great crowd of buyers at our last sale from the best markets in the east. More are coming to the next sale. Bring in your horse and sell it where you get the highest market price. Commission the same whether sold at auction or private. DECATUR HORSE SALE CO.

i The project of maintaining a sal- ■ aried base ball team in this city this 1 year is accorded but little encourage- * ment at present, and no one seems able to state whether or not we will have a team.

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