Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 64, Decatur, Adams County, 14 March 1908 — Page 3

THE BEST k-g " MEN’S *WE ARE TO THE TOP and to the front this spring ng| with the most up to date line MBS of men's and boy’s dress shoes taht we ever handed 'll before. And the work shoe you know we handle the best on the market. Come in and be convinced . Tqgue Shoe Store

WEATHER. Threatening tonight and Sunday with possibly snow flurries north portion; much colder Sunday. V “ ' Samuel Jaberg went to Berne this morning on business. William Blackburn was a business caller at Berne today. WJUiam Butler* went to AJoniJoe this morning on business. Henry Lankenau went to Geneva this morning to transact business. Tom Gauze went to Berne this morning to look after business interests. Walter Wemhoff left this morning for various places on a business trip. Mrs. J. B. Jonefc is still in a critical condition and is glowing weaker each day. John Ehrman returned to Berne this morning from a business trip to this city. Attorney L. C. DeVoss and C. J. Lutz were legal callers at Portland today. Miss Ruby Miller came home from Linn Grove to spend Sunday with her mother. Mrs. Waltz, of Bluffton, passed through here today enroute to South Haven, Mich. Mrs. Harry Cooken and son Fred left this morning for Fort Wayne to spend the- day. Mrs. John Scheiman went to Berne this morning to make a visit with her sister, Mrs. Martz. The many horse buyers who attended the sale yesterday have gone to their respective homes. Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Rice went to Berne this morning for a visit with friends and relatives. Charley Baumgartner, of Linn Grove accompanied his sister as far as Decatur this morning, returning home this afternoon. Miss Ida Baumgartner, of Linn Grove, was here between trains, while she was enroute to Rockfoid, Ohio, to visit relatives. Attorney C. J. Lutz passed through here this morning enroute from Fort Wayne to Portland. He stated that Miss Jean is getting along nicely. Mrs. E. H. Lane, who has been visiting at Peterson with her parents, left this morning for Fort Wayne, where they will move from Grand Rapids, Mich., to make their future home.

Corriing Down , Street tonight? Take a look " lto our S^IOW windows. You will see st yl es t ’ iat w bring you to this store when you get ready for your spring footwear. We re selling Oxfords every day; better come while the pickings good. - - --—J CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE The Shoe Seller.

The condition of Eli Presdorf remains about the same. A. B. Bailey, of Monroe, was a business caller in our city today. Dick Sillig, of Portland, was a pleasant caller in our city today. Miss Alma Cooken is spending the day at Fort Wayne visiting friends. Mrs. D. D.Heller and Mrs. E.J. Bailey were visitors at Fort Wayne this afternoon. Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Leßrun went to Bluffton today to attend the funeral of Mrs. Jacob Crist. Mrs. D. W. Hill went to Berne this morning to make a visit with her daughter, Mrs. C. Martz. Miss Lena Burns passed through here today enroute to Lynn, Ind., where she will visit relatives. Mrs. R. Sprunger, of Berne, arrived this morning to be the guest of Mrs. H. C. Fuhrman for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Luginbill, of Bluffton. Ohio, returned to their home after visiting relatives at Benne, Ind, Henry Koeneman made a business trip to Hoagland this morning and returned on the afternoon train. Miss Lida Waltz, of Bluffton, left for New Haven, Ind., to accept a position as a nurse for a few weeks. Mrs. Lehne, of Michigan, who has been visiting with her parents at Peterson, went to Fort Wayne this morning for a visit before returning to her home. Mrs. L. H. Purdy, of Decatur, who has been a guest of her son, Sam Purdy, of this city, for the past few days, returned home Thursday evening.—Bluffton News. Republicans aspiring to the honor of attending the state convention as delegates are making quite a fight in this county. The election occuis next Saturday morning, Charles Yobst, the plumber, will leave Monday with a company from Ohio, for an extended trip through Texas, going clear to the gulf coast, if it looks good, Charles has determined to locate there, probably going into the business of raising small fruits. I have this day made a cash settlement with Frank Christman, general agent of the Equitable Life Assurance society of the United States on a matured life policy. I am more than satisfied. I advise those who want to insure to see my settlement. J. C. Patterson.

Mrs. Peter Gaffer is worse today. Ben Elzey is a Preble business caller today. Don Roop returned to Pleasant Mills this noon. Frank Martin, of Fort Wayne, was a business caller here. Miss Marie Allison was a Fort Wayne visitor last night. Judge Macy, of Winchester, transacted legal business in the city today. Mrs. Joseph Bairs went to Bluffton this noon to visit friends for a few days. Mont Evans left this morning for DeLong to spend Sunday with his wife. Jonas Claire and Greydon Coverdale are spending Sunday with their grand mother. Berton Niblick was a caller at Fort Wayne last night and has returned to the city. Dan Nusbaum returned to Berne this afternoon from a business trip to the city. Mrs. T. G. Shinnerer, of Willshire, passed through the city enroute to Fort Wayne. Mrs. C. W. Hankins went to Monroe this afternoon for a visit with friends and relatives. Mrs. J. C. Moran went to Berne this afternoon to visit her aged mother who is quite ill. ’ Mrs. James Long left at noon for Roann to visit with her daughter. Mrs. Alice Kennedy. Miss Gladess Bowers attended the * show at the Majestic theater last night and returned on the late car. ’ Dick Vesey, of Fort Wayne, has come to the city to visit over Sunday • with John Niblick and family. Mrs. Frank Smail returned to her home at Hoagland this afternoon after visiting here for a short time. I Mrs. R. K. Allison and her guest, Mrs. Harry Deam, of Bluffton, were i visitors at Fort Wayne last night. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Garard left this noon for Montpelier to spend Sunday i with Mr. and Mrs. James Garard. The case before Squire J. H. Stone entitled Everett & Hit e vs. M. J. But I ler has been settled by agreement. H. Wilson and Miss Fannie Cole saw "The Girl from the Golden West’’ , last night at the Majestic theater. Mrs. Carolina Smith, of St. Marys township, is somewhat improved and i it is hoped that she will soon recover. I Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Martz returned to their home at Monroe this afternoon from a visit with friends here. Mrs. J. D. Mullin of Gas City, returned home after visiting her daughi ter, Mrs. Joe Durbin, near Monroe. Mrs. Willis Whittenbarger anti ■ children of R. R. 6 near Monroeville, ■ left at noon for Bluffton to visit friends. > Misses Dorothy Dugan, Esther Enos and Lillian Buhler are spending the afternoon at the Dugan farm, near Monmouth. The show "The Girl from the Golden West” at the Majestic last night ; was fine. Many people from here witnessed it. Two'ditches will be sold at Surveyor Baumgartner’s office one week from today. These ditches are known as the Berger and Braun. Mrs. Sarah Miller went to Winchester this afternoon after being a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Elllngham for some time. Speaking of spring, what kind of strawberry shortcake do you prefer, that kind made out of cake built into two slot ies with powdered sugar sifted around? Or —how would you like a piece of strawberry shortcake made of biscuit crust with a pint of ripe, rich, juicy berries to a helping, some crushed and some uncrushed, lavished on it and little hunks of butter carelessly loafing about! Mamma! Say a piece of this shortcake with biscuit crust about the size of a half loaf of bread. And standing by the side of it a half pint of Jersey cream, just as Aunt Lou skimihed it off, real cream, a friend of the cow’s, real ripe strawberries and the biscuit crust rather hot and crackly and sending out adelicious strawberry perfume on the delighted air! Whoop! Mrs. John Fleming and Miss Merle Burdg were the hostesses to the Ladies’ Aid society of the Christian church yesterday afternoon at the home of the latter on Mercer avenue. Miss Marie Berry favored the ladies with a solo, while Miss Frances Merryman accompanied her on the piano. A witty and original contest prepared by Mrs. Fleming was greatly enjoyed by the guests after which they were invited into the relic room, where many beautiful pieces of art and old old relics were displayed. At 4:15 the hostess took the ladies to the dining hall where the Mesdames Barton Fiance and Bert Mangold and Miss Stella Ellis presided gracefully at the delicious buffet luncheon. The collection was |12.55. Mrs. Jacob Buhler will entertain the Aid society in two weeks at her home.

Mrs. Sarah Ewing is visiting friends at Monroe. Miss Madge Philips arrived home from Willshire this noon. L. Keller, of Monroe, was a business caller in our city today. Miss Grace Lichtenstiger is visiting her relatives at Fort Wayne. W. M. Criswell left at noon for Toledo, Ohio, on a business trip. Miss Daisy Willinston. of Hoagland, is visiting relatives at Bluffton. J. W. Duggins, of Muncie, was a business caller here this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Linker are visiting over Sunday at Tort Wayne. Howard Miller is visiting for some time with friends at Wellington, O. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Snyder left at noon for Willshir e to spend a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Baker arrived from Gas City to visit here for a few days. Mrs. Joel Lichty, of Bluffton, passed through the city enroute to Berne to visit relatives. W. C. McKinney returned home from Rushville this noon where he has been visiting. Miss Velma Burley returned to her home at Geneva this afternoon from a visit in the city. Miss Lillie Lewton went to Monroe this afternoon to spend Sunday with friends and relatives. J. H. Chanblain, of Van Wert, Ohio, the horse dealer, was here attending the horse sale Friday. Mrs. Harry Deam returned to her home at Bluffton, after visiting Mrs. R. K. Allison for a week. B. J. Downey, of Massachusetts, the horse dealer, returned home after ' attending the sale yesterday. There are only a few numbers left on that beautiful picture displayed in . Evertt, Hite & Co.'s window. Miss Alice Steiner, of Marion, returned to his home after visiting reli atives here for several days. Miss Harper, ot Willshire, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sny- ’ der, returned home this noon. Mrs. James Steele, who has been at Fort Wayne visiting returned to her home at Peterson this noon. W. H. Pletcher is spending Sunday with his wife and her parents at Grover Hill. They will return Monday. Dave Gottschalk shipped a string of . eighteen head of horses to Lancaster near the Ohio state line this morning. They were purchased by Mr. Coleman, of Winchester, who sent his men to take charge of them yesterday. They will go to Portland this evening and ; proceed to their destination tomorrow. —Bluffton News. The large shipment of the great library and wall chart showing the map of all countries of the world, the United States, our island possessions and in fact, most everything of worldwide interest, are going fast. Each day a large number of our subscribers renew fihein isubscrlptlon and take one of these valuable presents home with them. o HOW DOLLS ARE MADE. Many big things are needed to make a small doll. She has her beginning in a great trough, where workmen knead up into a dingy paste old cardboard, even old gloves, old rags and gum tragacanth. They are great brawny fellows, these men, naked to the waist, wearing leathern aprons. In an adjoining room the paste is poured into molds for the busts, the arms, the legs of dolls innumerable. There is a special machine for stamping out the hands. I should not like to confess how' long I stood in front of it, fascinated by the steady stream of queer little hands that fell ceaselessly from the iron monster. It was awful, uncanny, hypnotizing. Indeed, the whole sight was grim and monstrous. The low factory rooms were misty with steam and lit by strange, red glowing fires. Always the great, steel machines pulsed and changed, and through the mist sweaty giants of men went to and fro with heaps of little greenish arms and (legs until you began to think that some new Herod had killed all the little people in the world. ■- THE PICTORIUM TONIGHT First reel —Cliff Climbing and Egg Gathering. Second reel —Fire Maneuvering of Madri. SONG. “If I only had a Home, Sweet Home.” There will also be something doing on the stage in the specialty line. Do not fail to attend; same old price sc. J. B. BTONBBURNER. Prop.

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THE RYST A L —THEATRES k > OPEN TONIGHT MOTION PICTURES. ’ One film —“Electrocuted” “Hello. Hello, Hello.” “Lively Barrels.” r ILLUSTRATED SONG. "Good Bye, Annie Laurie." r SCHMUCK & MILLER I t SOME LATE COURT NEWS. 1 Phillip J. Eady vs. Ruth Fisher et . al, partition, submitted, finding that . plaintiff and defendant Ruth Fisher each own one-half of life estate interest, sale ordered; E. Burt Lenhart appointed commissioner and bond fixed at $2,500. 1 In the case of The Old Adams > County Bank vs. H. S. Porter, an amended complaint, adding twentyr seven names vs. defendants. t Rosa A. Baker vs. Rosa Baker admx., claim $55.50, allowed in sum of SSO. f ,Dora Hower vs. Charles J. H. Hower, r divorce, motion to stay proceedings • overruled; answer filed. , o ’ O. A. Criswell accompanied his ' brother to Toledo Ohio, on business ’ this noon. • Mr. Claike is the most prominent orator of Northern Indiana. He has - marvelous gifts as a word painter > while in diction he is excelled by few , public speakers. He is a member of 3 the legal profession.—Cincinnati En- - quiver. He will lecture at the Bosse 1 April Ist. s Have you ever thought how difficult ! it is to find an unbroken family? Most J of us are fragments of families and are struggling as best we may. There is something in this life that makes us forgetful of each other's welfare when we become separated. How ofs_ ten do you write to brother or sister? 5 We dare say if you sit down to count i the days you will be surprised to find - that it has been months and perhaps I years. Once in a while a letter passt es telling of the old love and asking > to be forgiven for not wiiting sooner, • then a long silence. A telegram is - handed you; your fingers tremble as , you tear the envelope and you read s that mother or sister died on such : a day. You go away by yourself and - shed a few scalding tears and regret . a thousand times the negligence to the ’ dear one. Now it is not too late to ' do better to that mother or sister in , the days to come. This great broad ! world gets too far apart. The duties of life so thoroughly absorb our time that we forget things that should be remembered.

HOMESEEKERS’ EXCURSION FARES March 17; April 7 and 21 1908 From Decatur to Points in ARKANSAS MEXICO OKLAHOMA COLORADO MISSOURI TEXAS MONTANA HTA n NEBRASKA KANSAS NEVADA WASHINGTON LOUISIANA NEW MEXICO WYOMING are now in effect. Os course these Rate Reductions are via The Toledo, St Louis & Western R.R* “CLOVER LEAF ROUTE” It takes a big page set in small type to even mention the names of the railways that have joined with the “Clover Leaf” in “putting through” these popular Low Fares, 4 or particnlars call on or address W. H. Pletcher, Ticket Agent T. St. L. & W. R. R-

< > LET US OIL YOUR ii HARNESS— i o ° <► and give it that thorough overhauling it needs. You ; • ;; will not be able to get much use of your harness in ;; ;; the next few days and this is the time we can best ;’ ! > gi ve you the benefit of our experience. Our un- ;; ;; divided attention is now at your command for : OILING AND REPAIRING :: =VOUR HARNESS= <►. < > ? We have a new process that will soften and put ’’ new life into creeky ?ld straps. Your money will ;; ;; come back to you many times in harness service. ;; CLEANING AND OILING ;; o. < > ;; Single set Buggy Harness 95c ;; ;; Double set Buggy Harness $1.25 Double set Team Harness $2.00 *1 : <Sc Steele < ► O o Phone 505. North 2nd. Street. <! < > o o < ► **************************** * ♦ • A High Class Farm • * ♦ : FOR SALE ' * « ‘ 100 ACRES OF GOOD WALNUT LAND 100 ’ ♦ , * . . -J- ♦ * Black sandy soil, with new farm buildings J modern in every way, veil fenced, in goed * locality of Adams county. Thi s a model » * stock farm and a bargain for any one who * * wants a farm of this kind. Enquire at this * * * * office. # * * *************************** ,;

Jesse O. Smith is again prepared to drill your well better and quicker than any one else. He uses a gas engine for power and twenty years experience has taught him the well business thoroughly. Call phon e 98. 64-26 t o The Eagles will give a dance next Tuesday night and everybody is invited to attend. 64-2 t

SURPRISED HIM. F. A. Estes. Wyandotte. Ky., says: "My hogs were so sick they could not eat and they were all scouring very badly- I gave them Bourbon Hog Cholera Remedy and to my surprise it cured them without a loss.” Sold and guaranteed by Holthouse Drug Co., Decatur, Ind. 0 • The Decatur Packing Co, will make artificial ice and will either furnish the same direct to their patrons, or through some one authorized by them, .. I