Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 51, Decatur, Adams County, 28 February 1908 — Page 3

Preparing We are preparing for a big spring business on our Elk Skin shoes. As everybody X Ji M | bought praise it of being the Vjj /J best wearer and softest J shoe they every had on their Zsf"* Zir feet for a work shoe, and this JF is what the people want this JRL Jb day —comfort with wear. /V Tague Shoe Store

WEATHER. Generally fair tonight and Thurs-/ day. except snow north portion; colder tonight. J. W. Watts returned home last evening from the south. Mrs. William Fitzmaurice, of Win-, Chester, arrived to visit with friends.' Mrs. E. E. McWhinney, of Portland, has eome to the city for a vist with relatives. J. H. Koenig, of St. Marys, was attending to interurban matters in our. city today. Mr. and Mrs. Redick passed through > from Harper, Ind., to Spencerville, I where they visit. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Babcock, of i Berne, arrived last evening to visit ' the former’s parents. The school board will meet in reg-' ular session tonight and transact the ; usual routine of business. Mrs. Chris Stultz, of Fort Wayne, came to the city this morning for a ' visit with friends and relatives. Mrs. John Lachot returned home | from Berne last evening where she was visiting relatives for the day. j Mrs. William Breiner, of north of the city, is improving nicely and it is thought that she will soon recover. Miss Loretta Kleber returned to her home at Fort Wayne after visiting in the city with several girl friends. Frank Cluten, the well known orange dealer of Van Wert. Ohio, was in the city last evening on his regular trip. Charles C. Wertes. of Fort Wayne, who, for several days has been thej guest of relatives in our city, has returned to his home. Bids are being received at the F. V. Mills grocery store for the construction of a cement floor in the basement of the west ward school building. Word from Sturgis, Michigan, is to the effect that Frank Parrish and , Charles Force, who recently purchas-1 ed a moving picture show there, are getting along nicely thus far. They like the town and expect to succeed in their business Venture. A number of horsemen from surrounding cities and towns were in our city today attending the horse sal* and many of these foreign buyers put in successful bids and secured eome very fine stock, which will be shipped out to their respective destinations Saturday.

How Are Your Baby’s We just received a new lot of shoes for the little ones that are dandies. Come and ISWSW see them, bring the babies. ■ H Charlie Voglewede 'TH.- QKrw» S*»Her.

E. Woods made a business trip to ; Rochester this morning. | Charles Braun, of Berne, was attendi ing the horse sale in our city today. | Miss Edna Crawford will attend the ‘ show at the Majestic theater tonight. W. A. Kuebler will go to Fort Wayne . tonight to see Peter Pan at the Ma- ' jestic. A number of Decatur people are planning to go to Fort Wayne tonight and witness Peter Pan at the Majestic. The sacred concert to be given at the M. E. church Sunday night by the | choir promises to be a glorious event. Miss Mary Presume, of Monroei ville. who for several days was the ; guest of relatives in the city, re- ' turned to her home yesterday. There will be nocatechetical instrucl tion at the German Reformed church • tomorrow morning on account of the ■ funeral of Mrs. Fannie Meyers. On next Tuesday night the Eagles | will give their last dance of the sea- ' son and a large crowd is expected to I be present to trip the light fantastic. Otto Wemhoff is greatly improved i from the effects of an operation at St. j Joseph hospital, where he came from I his home, in Decatur. —Fort Wayne j Sentinel. Mrs. W. A. Kuebler an ddaughter. Marcella, went to Fort. Wayne this I morning to spend the day with friends, i They will see Peter Pan at the Ma- | jestic tonight. A state game preserve of 5,000 acres has been established in Sparta township, Noble county, the farmers owning the land combining in an agreement to prohibit hunting for a period iof three years. The state will stock the preserve with quail, pheasant and other game. The condition of William Rinehart, who for several weeks has been suffering from cancer, is reported as being about the same. It has not as yet been definitely settled whether , an operation will be performed or not. as the patient at this time does not ' seem to be in a condition to have an I operation performed. The local bowling team left this afternoon by the way of Fort Wayne for Bluffton, where they will indulge in a contest this evening. The local team will be made up of the same men who made the trip to Cincinnati, and the promise to take our old rivals into camp and come home with the long end of the score. Here’s luck, i boys.

Band concert tonight at 7:30. "Uncle Rube’’ opera house. Hear “Bubb Green” sing "I read it in a Book.” J. B. Eddington is a Fort Wayne business caller. C. Vogt is a business caller at Co-; lumbla City today. R. D. Smith Is a business caller at Fort Wayne today. Miss Anna Scheiman was a visitor ; : at Fort Wayne yesterday. H. S. Marshall, of Willshire, was • here this morning on business. Miss Ruth Ernst will spend Sunday with her sister at Fort Wayne. C. D. Kunkle, of Monmouth, was a business caller to our city today. Mrs. C. M. Hower will visit with her ' sister over Sunday at Fort Wayne. A. W. Fishbaugh. of Celina, Ohio, * was a business caller to our city today. Mrs. E. W. France, of Pleasant Mills was here the guest of her mother, Mrs. Jacob Yager. ~ : Mrs. Mary Thrush returned to her to her home at Fort Wayne after see- ' ing to business here. S. W. Smith returned to his home at Pleasant Mills after being at Fort Wayne on a business trip. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. flessert and baby j are spending the day at the Fritsinger I home north of Monmouth today. Frank McConnell and son are spending the day at the farm. Mr. McCon- ■ nell has moved his family to this city, j where they will live and Chas. Ben- j nett is renting the farm. Wilbur Porter returned last night : from a four months’ visit with relatives at St. Johns and Devils’ Lake, j Minn. He says he enjoyed the trip very much and his health is fine. T. C. Corbett, the popular cigar ' maker, is sporting a new electric sign, upon which his business is stated. The sign is very attractive and will add to the popularity of this place of business. I At their meeting tonight/the school board will open the bids that have • been filed for the construction of a | cement floor in the basement and the installing of sanitary closets in the West Ward school building. Deputy Sheriff Ed Greeu is busily engaged at present in serving a subpoena upon a number of witnesses demanding their attendance at Port-| land on the 9th of March to testify in the case of Ed Green vs. D. D. Coffee, impeachment proceedings. Mrs. Neva Grimes, of Bente, arrived in Portland Thursday, called to attend the funeral of her uncle,' Martin Coulson of near Pennville, who committed suicide at his home on Wednesday morning. The funeral will occur Friday morning.— Portland Commercial-Review. i The Decatur Packing company this ! morning shipped a car of meat to Fort Wayne and other Indiana cities, and it was considered the largest ship- , ment yet made by this company. The packing ho'.se is now one of the busiest places in Decatur and they have again taken on a large force of men. . All Elks are requested to be pres-1 ent at the lodge room this evening at | the usual hour. Remember, this ques- , tion concerning dues will come up and it is essential for you to be present, especially if you desire to protect your own interests. Come out and vote on this question and settle the same once for all. John Brock is contemplating building a house on the west end of his lot facing Seventh street and with that end in view has had considerable lumber hauled on the site and will commence operation just as soon as the weather permits. He expects to construct a modern house in every respect and will build it for the express purpose of renting. Dent Spencer is contemplating putting on another show in the near future at the Bosse opera house with an entire new cast of characters. The play that he will put on is called ‘‘The Fate of Jews,’’ and is reported as being a strong bill. Dent is going into the theatrical business right and will put on a series of plays before the season closes in Decatur Thirty Albion business men have signed a statement to the effect that the banishing of saloons from that town in March last has had a beneficial effect upon general business, and declaring that they favor the continuance of the "dry” policy on business grounds rather than to return to the old policy. The signers include practically all the prominent business men in the Noble county capital. Cleveland Freck, 22 years of age, a young man in Jefferson township, Whitley county, committed suicide Wednesday by swallowing carbolic acid. He swallowed' the poison after going to the barn, where his lifeless body was found a few minutes later. He was the son of a widow, Mrs. John Freck. and is said to have been engaged to marry a young woman in the southern part of Whitley county within a short time. No cause has been assigned for the suicide.

PYTHIAN SISTERS l| (Continued from page 1.) Dodane, Mayme Gass. Georgia Meibers, | Bessie Tonnellier, Anna Miller, Anna i| ■ Parent, Vena Parent, Bertha Knapp, i Elize Knapp. Rose Colchin, Lena Hart-11 ; ing, Mesdames Harry Helm, William Harting. Ed Harting. — I Mrs. C. Vogt and Miss Anna Sche!-|j ' man were royally entertained at din-1 ner yesterday noon at the home of Mr. 1 . and Mrs. Nohrwell. of Fort Wayne, ' Mrs. Vogt was on the program at the I assembly room at the court L <use. at I Fort Wayne in the afternoon which was given by the Purdue u”i /ersity. Mesdames Fren Linn and son, Wil- l liam Beachler, Chas. Helm, Al Burdg John Lachot, C. M. Hower, J. M. Miller, M. E. Hower. Fred Vaughn. Chas. Elzey. F. H. Nicholas. Ora France. John D. Meyers, Adam Smith, Wash . Gilpen. R. K. Erwin left for Fori. Wayne this morning where they as members of the Pythian Sisters will be entertained the entire day at the home of Mrs. M. V. B. Archb r'd, who ■ was formerly of Decatur. The leading stag party of this sea- . son occurred when the Messrs. Ed and Frank Parent entertained their ; friends last evening at the home of ; Mrs. Celia Zeser of Marshall street, i The hosts had arranged for a smoker I during the first portion of the even- ' ing which was greatly enjoyed and I music and talking over their younger • days while partaking of a Dutch lunch was the finishing touch of the evening, i The young men who were so fortunate I as to be included on the invitation list were: Messrs. Andy and Fred Schurger, Orval Kintz. Joe Palmer, Herbert Lankenau, Frank Lichte, Henry Vie, Henry Loshe, Harmon Gillig, Andy Harting, Burt Colchin. Fred Col1 chin, Joe Colchin, Fred 11. Scott, of Fort Wayne, Ind. o I A slight error was made in Thursday’s issue in chronicling the death of Mrs. Meyers, in stating that she was amember of the Salem church, as it should have read the Reformed church of this city. She having been associated with this church for years. , The remains of Father Leo Henrichs , the priest who was shot a few days ago by the-Italian anarchist Guiseppe i Allo at Denver. Colorado, passed through our city Thursday enroute to Patterson, N. J. The remains were 1 shipped from Chicago by the Erie line to New York, thence to their destination. A new show will be introduced this evening at the Pictorium entitled “Fortune ’ and “Competition of Funny ‘ Faces.” These films are guaranteed' to ; be new and have never been shown in Decatur before. Mr. Stoneburner is ' making an extraordinary effort to secure new attractions and in this he has been quite successful in th e past. Don’t fail to see these new shows this , evening. I o BANK STATEMENT. I JOHN F. HOCKER. President. | DR. M. F. PARRISH, Vice-Pres. MENNO S. LIECHTY, Cashier. C. E. BOLLINGER. Ass’t Cashier. Report of the condition of the Monroe State Bank, a state bank, at Monroe. Adams county, in the state of Indiana, at the close of its business on Feb. 14, 1908. Resources. Loans and discounts. ~. . 23,051.19 Overdrafts 8.52 Mortgage securities 3,949.63 Banking house 3,441,82 Furniture and fixtures.... 1,986.00 Due from banks and trust companies 5,156.89 Cash on hand 2.772.29 Cash items 125.00 Interest paid 5.60 Total resources $ 40,496.94 Liabilities. Capital stock paid in $ 25,000.00 Surplus 60 00 Undivided profits 47,74 Demand deposits 6.521.07 Demand certificates 8,781.12 Exchange, discounts, etc.. 69.31 Profit and loss 17.70 Total liabilities $ 40,496.94 State of Indiana. County of Adams, bs: I, Menno S. Liechty. Cashier of the Monroe State Bank, do solemnly affirm that the above statement is true. MENNO S. LIECHTY. Subscribed and affirmed to before me, this 26th day of February, 1908. A. B. BAILEY. Notary Public. Mr commission expires November 20, 1911.

SER LETTIE M. KINTZ For all kinds of needle work supplies, etc. Stamping a specialty. At Everett & Hite’s Bazaar. J. S. COVERDALE, M. D. EARL G. COVERDALE, M. D. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist Eyes tested. Glasses Fitted Drs.J. S. Coverdale and Son. Office 118% 2nd Street Decatur, - Indiana

S BIG s Iblanketl i SALE | i .At .At I a s * 3$ ■ Owing to n being Overstocked with S S WOOLEN BLANKETS we will offer ■ you the choice of any pair we have in White, Red and Grey as well as a S choice lot of new Plaited effects at 20 ■ per cent discount from the regular retail price. Also we will allow the same discount Cotton Blankets. i A Look Will Convince You | i | I Niblick & Co. | g CALL EARLY WHILE SELECTIONS ARE GOOD ■ "■■■■■BaKaEBaE>ESE9&aaEI3Ea93EIIMEMEBaMBIIM

When at Hoagland, call at the Midget’s Restaurant for Lunch or Meals W. STAFFORD, the Proprietor, will treat you right. PUBLIC SALE. Owing to the fact that the undersigned have disposed of their respective farms and expect to move to Texas, they will offer at public auction at the Griswold farm 1 mile west of Pleasant Mills and 5 miles southeast of Decatur. (Everything offered at this must and will sell.) Sale to commence at 9:30 a. m., on Tuesday, March 10, 1908, the following property to-wit: Live Stock, etc. —Eight head of horses. Two good brood mares, with their respective ages being 5 and 2 years. Good driving horse 2 years old, good driving mare 7 years old, good Neman horse 4 years old. good general purpose colt 2 years old, good mare colt 2 years old. Cattle —Good cow with calf by h ß r side. 2 year old heifer, to be fresh August 25th, 2 year old heifer to be fresh before day of sale, good milch cow’ 6 years old will be fresh March 27, 1908, cow will be fresh March Bth, heifer will be fresh May sth, and 3 spring calves. Hogs —Four brood sows. 26 head of shoats weighing from 75 to 100 pounds each. Grain — 150 shocks of com and fodder, 150 bushels of com in crib, 150 bushels oats in bin, ®0 bushels wheat in bin 10 tons of hay in mow and some shredded fodder in mow. Farm implements —McCormick binder, Milwaukee mower, hay rake, spike tooth harrow, spring tooth harrow, 2 breaking plows, disc harrow, com plant°r, g >od as new; cross-cut saw, feed cutter, large iron kettel, 2 wagons, 2 <op buggies, pair hay ladders, fanning mill, disc grain drill, some lumber. Household and Kitchen Fumi‘ure— Grand Peninsular base burner, g'v.d as new; Home Comfort range cook stove 2 tons hard coal, 2 tons soft coal, cream separator, 10 dozen fruit ca'is, extension table, 12 feet; 1 Wilson heater, good as new. 150 chickens.

8 geese, 4 full blood Pekin ducks. 6 turkeys and pair of Guineas. Also 3 Duroc Jersey hogs, hale hog and two sows to farrow April Ist, bred by E. F. Miller. Also 5 head work horses Four geldings, ana one with foal. 2 milch cows, to be frem soon; 2 horse wagon, Milwaukee new mower, hay rake, 2 breaking plows cuitiva'rr, 2 double set work harness This is the property of J. B. Leavell. Terms —All sums of J 5.60 and under, cash in hand; all sums over $5.00 a credit of nine months will be given by purchaser giving note with approved security. Five per cent off for cash. L. D. GRISWOLD. John Spuhler, Auc. Thos. Durkins. Clerk.

Bosse’s Opera House I MONDAY, MARCH 2nd. I The Great Success 11M h F D t J I B way Down EeuM SOUTHERN C IR CI A Pl ’y That wl " I o 111 L. o I Live J THE MOST ORIGINAL. UNHACKNEYED AND DIVERTING PLAY OF SOUTHERN LIFE EVER WRITTEN Three Months of Uneaqualled Sue- PRODUCTION MASSIVE AND COM- ” J', 1 * "" ninnE.rn.iWi Over Two Million People Have Seem This Play Prices: 35m 50c, 75m SI .00

C..:,— .the =s= R YST A L ETHEATRES OPEN TONIGHT MOTION PICTURES. First film—“ Episode in Paris." ‘‘The Thieving Umbrella." Second film—“A Tale of the Sea." “A Tale of a Mouse." ILLUSTRATED SONG. “When the Winter Days are Over." SCHMUCK & MILLER