Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 54, Decatur, Adams County, 3 March 1908 — Page 3

Where is That Shoe Store J? This kind of weather makes them all rubber at the Tague W W IrJ W shoe store. Why? Don't -|/w /■ ask, you know. The high ~ grade rubber we handle speaks for itself. That's why they keep coming. / . '■/; Xx ,4 Jr Tague Shoe Store

WEATHER. Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday; not much change in temperature. —-'g— .<UJ-'.,.1 i "II Illi | O. N. Snellen Is a Pleasant Mills caller. Ross Stone was a caller in the city yesterday. John Smith is at Delphos on a business trip. J. W. Williams is repairing a tank at Bluffton. 8. Pillars, of Monmouth, was at Decatur today. Charley Murray is a Fort Wayne caller today. Charley Meyers is a Hartford City business caller. Miss Della Cully returned to her home at Bluffton after spending the winter in the city.

New Spring Goods Arriving Daily WE ARE FIXING FOR YOU. COME TO THE GROWING STORE. £SDQk ■ Charlie Voglewede The Shoe Seller.

I FINAL CLEARANCE I g| We announce this wonderful sale of Men’s and Young Men’s high class suits at the lowest prices ever heard of. We g| Eg an honest in stating that this is one of the most extraordinary sales of suits ever conducted. g| Men’s and Young Men’s Long Pants Suits, sizes range from 31 to 36. || | () tl You Need Trousers Lot 2 | H* There are neat stripes and fancy worsted trousers that sold at $1.50, $2, and contains Suits that sold at ffi Contains Suit, that Sold at $ $8.50, $9. $lO ® g $5, $6, $6.50, Extra Extra Extra and si2.sOnow gg g| $7 and SB, now Boys’ Knee Pants Suits, this week 50c (T /I AC CT Is 295 THe 7V\y ers-Dailey Co. | |SS Mr * Decatur’s Largest and Best Clothiers. —' HI

Miss Dovie Roe, of Monroe, is here as a guest of friends. Frank LeMay, of Bluffton, came to the city this morning. William McLemay, of Fort Wayne, is a business caller here. Mrs. Maggie Dulin, of Monroe, came to attend the conference. Mrs. Lawrence Miller was a Fort Wayne shopper yesterday. Dr. S. D. Beavers was a business caller at Bluffton Monday. Miss Ethel Ehinger was at Fort Wayne the guest of friends. Mrs. Herman Witte, of Fort Wayne, came today to attend her aunt’s funeral. Bishop John H. Vincent is being entertained at the home of John Niblick. Miss Anna Winnes returned last night from a business trip to Fort Wayne.

Mrs. Martin Hoffman, of Fort Wayne arrived to attend a funeral. Mrs. Anna Shacklev was called to Bluffton on business Monday. Rev. Jones and wife of Monroe are here attending the conference. David McLemay, of Fort Wayne,was called here on a legal question. Miss Martha Valenine, of Monroe, is visiting relatives in the city. Miss Margaret Case is on the sick list suffering from a severe cold. Charley Higgins returned to Milo, Ind., after being here on business. T. M. Mann, of Indianapolis, arrived in the city to accept a position. Mrs. A. S. Scherferstein, of Stop 25, returned to her home last evening. Thomas Gallogly went to Geneva this morning on insurance business. John McMahan, of Fort Wayne, was here attending court this morning. Miss Emma Conrad is visiting her parents at Magley for a few days. Rick Cotter, of Fort Wayne, was here yesterday attending to legal affairs. Earl Bennet, of Stop 24. was here for a few days this morning on business. Mrs. J. M. Moser arrived from Wren, Ohio, to visit with her son, John Moser. Floyd McLemay. of Fort Wayne, came this morning to attend the trial of today. Mrs. McConnehey went to Berne this morning to tfe the guest of friends for som time. S. Shepherd, of Monroe, was a business caller in our city yesterday afternoon. Frank Dillinger left last evening for Fort Wayne, where he wall enlist with the army Rev. E. F. Albertson, of Albion, arrived this morning to attend the district conference. Ben Elzey has accepted a position as the night bus driver in the place of Dale Peoples. P. B. Colerick. attorney of Fort Wayne, is in the city today attending to a case which he is on at the court house. Rev. B. S. Hollopeter. of Wabash, presiding elder of that district, arrived in the city this morning to attend the conference. Unclaimed letters are at the postoffice for G. H. Baxter, Rev. George T. Roberts, William Huntington and Minnie B. Self. Chris Strebe returned yesterday afternoon from a business trip to Lynn. Ind., in the interest of th* G. R. & I. railroad company. Mrs. H. M. Stetler, of Dayton, Ohio, passed through the city last evening enroute on an extended trip through the eastern states. The road between here and Willshire is something terrific. It is almost impossible to travel in a buggy, as the water is so deep. Attorneys A. D. Emshwiller and Charles Daily, of Bluffton, came to the city this morning to prosecute the LeMay rape case. Mr. and Mrs Charley Meyers, of Robinson. 111., are In the city as the guests of the former's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Meyers. A reception will he given for Bishop Vincent tonight by the Ladies’ Mite society of the M. E. church. A grand time is anticipated'.

Chris Conrad is visiting relatives at Douglass, for a short time. f ' W. M. Auderhuar. of St. Marys, is in the city as the guest of friends. Miss Pearl Butcher was spending thd day yesterday at Fort Wayne. S. Adair, of Hoagland, was a morning busineßß caller here Monday. Philip Brineman left for a short visit with relatives at Markle yesterday. Miss Ruth Ernst came home from Fort Wayne, where she was visiting. C. E. Bow’ei returned to Bluff ion. While here he w’as a business caller. F. H. Ager, of Indianapolis, arrived this morning to accept a position in the city. Clarence Bryant, who was at Fort Wayne on a visit, returned to his home at Willshire. Charley Switzer, of Akron. Ohio, is the guest o f his friend. Frank Shelton, of Mercer avenue. Mrs. Mary Redding arrived home from Fort Wayne, where she was visiting her daughter. Mrs. J. C. Fisher returned to Rati e City after being the gnest of her father, Mr. McCarty. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Acker and son Robert arrived home from Bluffton, where they were visiting. Miss Sadie Calderwovd returned to school at Fort Wayne after spending Sunday with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. 8. S. Magley arrived home from Bluffton, where they were attending to legal affairs. Rev. D. A. Brown and wife, of Geneva, arrived last evening to take part in the district conference. Mr. and Mrs. Harry O. Grove and family, of near Bluffton, left for Texas yesterday afternoon. Miss Nellie Brown came from Cincinnati, Ohio, yesterday enroute to Willshire, Ohio, on a visit. E. L. Ashley went to Bluffton to make repairs on a tank of the Clover Leaf railway this morning. It will b e impossible for Rev. C. A. Rowand, of Fort Wayne, to attend the conference, as his daughter is lying at the point of death. A number of people from the south part of the county attended the show “Under Southern Skies” at Bosse’s opera house last night. Charley Jones, of Canton. Ohio, was on his way to Grand Rapids to see his sister. From there he will go to Greenville on a visit. Rev. J. C. White, of Logansport, formerly pastor of the M. E. church here, arrived this morning to be in attendance at the conference. Mrs. T. W. Shelton and her son Frank and his guest, Charley Switzer, were spending Monday afternoon at Fort Wayne on a pleasure trip. Mrs. John Ritter left Monday for a short visit with friends at Willshire. Ohio. From there she will go to Rockford, Ohio, to visit relatives. There are still a large list of sufferers from grippe and it seems to have full sway. The weather conditions have been a detriment to health. Mr. C. Ault, of Van Wert, passed through the city enroute to Willshire, from Van Buren, on business. He was accompanied by Mrs. Nancy Jaunt. Dr. Hughes, president of Depauw university, who addressed a large au- ■ dience at the M. E. church last night, left this morning for his home at Greencastle.

Carl Moses made a business trip to "Wren, Ohio, today. Leo W’ebber went to Fort Wayne this morning to buy some horses. Walter Wilkinson is home from the industrial school and is looking well. Francis Good was a business caller in the city today and returned to Geneva today. Anson Bremerkamn went to Fort Wayne this morning to look after busiiness affairs. Squire Smith informs us that he is fully equipped to file mortgage exemptions at present. Henry Gerke just returned from a trip at Berne where he has been visiting his friend. Mrs. J. B. Jones, of Seventh street remains in a critical condition and her early death seems inevitable. Mrs. Elizabeth Rogue returned to her home after visiting with her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Wiley. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Brown returned to thejr home after visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Davis. Charles Dutcher has accepted a position as clerk at the Model Cigar store. He succeeds Charles Force. Lewton Swank and daughter came from Geneva to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Dorwin and family. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hower arriv'd home from Fort Wayne Monday, where they were visiting over Sunday. E. M. Krick, of Poe, Ind., passed through the city enroute home from a pleasure trip in the state of Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Krick arrived from Van Buren Monday morning enroute to their home at Fort Wayne. Miss Edith Erwin arrived home from Delphos, where she was the guest of friends for the past few days. Mrs. A. J. Tunkey, of New Bremen, Ohio, is in the city visiting her daughter, Mrs. C. Vogt, of Marshall street. Jesse Metz, of Bluffton, father of the prosecuting witness in the LeMay case, arrived in the city this morn ing. Charles Ross returned last night from Atlanta, lowa, where he has been for several weeks working in the portrait business. The condition of William Rinehart is unimproved and the seriousness of his case is causing alarm among his 1 many friends. Vane Weaver had his thumb “all bound round with a woolen string” last evening the result of using a ham- , mtr in a ladylike fashion. i Mrs. William Breiner, of north of 1 the city, is improving nicely from her recent sickness and if nothing unfor- , seen sets in she will soon recover. The lecture to be given at the M. ; E. church Thursday night by Fasset A. Cotton promises to be very interesting and no doubt a crowded house will greet him. , Miss Lena Miller accompanied by her sister. Mrs. Alvy Nichols and Dr. D. D. Clark, left for Fort Wayne last evening where Miss Lena will undergo ’ another operation. Mrs. Frances Bryson who visited over Sunday with Miss Hilda Tudor. ' of west Main street, left Monday ’ morning to their home at Decatur. — ’ Fortland Commercial-Review. The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Hoffman was held this afternoon from the ’ Preble Lutheran church, Rev. Klaus- ' ing officiating. Gay & Zwick were ’ in charge. A number of relatives from t Fort Wayne were here, including John, the youngest son.

—TO OUR—SUBSCRIBERS A new law which the U. S. Government put into effect January ist. makes it absolutely necessary that subscriptio is to papers be paid in advance, allowing three months grace on Daily papers and one year on Weeklies. The powers that be. have very graciously given us until April ist before enforcing same. At that time it will be absolutely necessary so cut off all subscribers in arrears more than the time stated. Os course we don’t want to lose a single one of our big list of readers and won’t if we can prevent it. To induce youto think about it,we have had prepared a handsome six page HOME LIBRARY CHART, the greatest geographical edition on the market, which we will give free to all who pay one year in advance from this date. We want to treat you right and we know you will appreciate this handsome gift. The same offer isextendedto new subscribers. DONT MISS THIS. THE DAILY DEMOCRAT

The Myers-Dailey clothing people are announcing a sale that is worthy of your consideration. J. B. Linton, of Geneva, looked after business affairs in the city this morning and has returned to his home. A well filled house greeted “Under Southern Skies” at the Bosse last evening and witnessed one of the best shows ever presented in Decatur. The company w’as a very strong one, the scenery beautiful, and the entire production more than pleased. Three new cases of smallpox were reported today in the neighborhood that has been suffering with the disease for the past several weeks. The afflicted ones are thre small children in the home of Dan Gerber, living one mile north and four miles east of Bluffton. Sunday the county health officer. Dr. Lewis Severin, was called and placed the family under quarantine- Bluffton Banner.

Squire G. W. Reynolds, of Jefferson township, was a business visitor in the city today and paid this office a pleasant call. Mrs. L. C. DeVoss, of Decatur, arrived on the Saturday afternoon train lor *> visit at the home of her sister, Mrs. D. M. Robbins of south Meridian street.—Po.-tlatid Ccmmercial-Re-view. A damage case set for trial in circuit court today went over to the next term. This was the case of Samuel Magley, a Decatur rural route carrier against Dr. Duemling. of Fort Wayne. The complaint alleges that in 1905, due to the carelessness of Duemling, Magley’s horse frightened at his automobile, thrrw Magley down and permanently injured him. Magley is suing for $2,000. The case was continued today because the defendant had not received notice of the setting of the case. —Bluffton News.