Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 69, Decatur, Adams County, 20 March 1908 — Page 3

The Boys Store in Springtime iiwii» . . , A ■ mi ß"ty good place to come ~fj% f 1 to y* 7o have a boy to shoe. E I eve the P rettiest and most nslsL ■>'l nobbiest last to choose from VH T In P atents > colts, box calf, SSj W w S/ gun metal, calf and kid leath- > A*”. 9 j wi er. The styles are new and ' BV' - ’i ? & P riccs T *£ ht - Tague Shoe Store

WEATHER. Fair tonight and Saturday; slowly rising temperature. Miss Amelia Ryf, of Berne, arrived this morning. , Mrs. Guy Majors was the guest at Fort Wayne today. Mrs. Schafer Peterson was spending the’ day at Fort Wayne. Henry Hake, of Hoagland, was a Thursday afternoon visitor here. William Ruckman, of Hoagland, was a business caller here last evening. E. A. Mann went to Geneva, this morning to look after business affairs. Mrs. Fornan and Mrs. Crokel, of Berne, are shopping in the city this morning. Mrs. 3. Jones, of Monroe, arrived this morning to spend the morning shopping. Miss Mary Biddlecone accompanied her sister Myra to Big Rapids, Mich., this morning. Attorney Jacob Butcher, of Geneva, ■was a legal caller in the city today and has returned to his home. Mrs. Mary Barrett, who has been the guest of Kate Flickinger for some time, went to Geneva this morning. The Misses Bowers millinery store presents a very attractive appearance. Their spring display of tailored hats is fine. Miss Myra Biddlecone, of Marion, Ind., passed through the city enroute to her new home at Big Rapids, Mich., this morning. Word from Fort Wayne conveys the glad news that Frank Martz, who was operated on a few days ago for gall stones, is getting along fine. Eli Presdorf is improving as much as can be expected. The incision made by the operation will be sewed by the physicians as soon as the patient has sufficient strength. The Coppock Motor Car company continue to do a thriving business, and many inquiries about their car are received each day. Their future prospects grow brighter each day. It is great to know that the Decatur Furnac e Is being talked about in the various parts of the country. It is the fact, for letters are received each . day from various towns and Manager M. F. Smith is placing it before the people in a creditable manner.

Our Superior Easter Oxfords Commend themselves to the best dressers. None can do more. Styles are correct workmanship thorough; finish superb. In number of styles we think we have more than the average city store —so why not come while the pickings good. I 7 CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE The Shoe Seller.

John Bollinger went to Geneva this morning, Fred Hoffman made a business trip to Winchester this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rizer, of Ge neva, are business callers here. Orval Biddlecone left for Big Rapids Mich., this morning to make his home. W. J. Craig is on the sick list suffering from a severe attack of pneumonia. Mr. and Mjrs. Geo. McLean and baby are visiting their parents at Hoagland. D. E. Lauferty, of Fort Wayne, came to the city this mornilng on his regular business trip. Mrs. W. H. Stulpa, of Pakerville, arrived to be the guest of th e Misses Lizzie and Emma Worder. D. W. Beery went to Geneva this morning on a business trip in the interest of the Decatur Horse company. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Sprunger, of Berne, passed through the city enroute to Fort Wayne on a visit with friends. J. C. Schindler and daughter returned to their home at Berne this morning after making a brief visit in the city« Mrs. Jacob Tester and daughter Mrs. Howard' Burdg. went to Berne this morning to attend the funeral of the infant child of E. B. Amspaugh. Miss Hulda McClellan, if Marion, Ind., and Miss Zuba Biddlecone, who has been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burns over night, left this morning for Big Rapids, Mich., to make their future home. Will Weisell. a young man of Bluff ton, has purchased his partner’s interest in the clothing store of Ober & Weisell and is now sole proprietor of the largest clothing store in that city. Charles Dunn, the Watkins man, is arranging to move into the Dorwin property on the corner of Monroe and First streets. This location will be convenient for him in the business he is engaged in. "Grandma” Robison, at Monmouth, celebrated here 92nd birthday anniversary Wednesday with a large family gathering. She still resides in the home wher e she settled with her husband fifty-eight years ago, though along the “old plank road” before her doorway the trolley line now passes. — Fort Wayne Sentinel.

Mrs. Dallas Butler is on the sick list. Elgin King called at Fort Wayne last evening. Forest Elzey was a F<t Wayne caller Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Badders arrived home from Monroe last evening. Edwin Fledderjohann is suffering with a light attack of the lagrippe. Mr. Hafjegus, of Ohio, is in the city the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Dunn. Sheriff Eli Meyer went to Berne this morning to look after business affairs. Mrs. C. T. Rainier attended the funeral of Joseph Hocker Thursday at Monroe. Virgil Burdg. of Coldwater, was in the city enroute to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Miss Lucile Case left this noon for Fort Wayne, to visit friends for a few days. Mrs. Charley Erwin and babies, Ethel and Velma, left for Delphos, Ohio, this noon. Mrs. Peter Bentz, of Berne, was a visitor jn our city today and has returned to her home. Mrs. B. F. Emetine and son Earl left for their home at Craigville. after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Russell. Chris Strebe returned this afternoon from a business trip to Fort Wayne in the interest of the G. R. & I. railroad company. Miss Lois Henn, of Spencerville, passed through the city enroute to her home from Angola, where she was attending school this year. Benjamin Elzey drove day bus for the transfer company, Milo Elzey, the regular driver being detained to his home on account of sickness. G. Christen, local manager of the gas company, was at Portland yesterday trying to hurry along the injunction case. The anticipated gas seems to be still a month away. Miss Ethel Stettler, who has been visiting at Chicago, 111., stopped off here to visit her grandmother, Mrs. Henry Stettler, returned to her home at Pleasant Mills this noon. Services will be held at the Calvary Evangelical church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock sun timet Baptismal services for adults will be observed and this will be Rev. A. B. Halst’s last visit to this charge. Now comes D. W. Spencer with his aggregation of stage artists with the announcement of another heart rending performance. They play will be staged Wednesday, March 25th and no doubt a packed house will greet them. Mrs. Agnes Andrews and daughters Cecil and Celia went to Fort Wayne this afternoon for a several days' visit with Mrs. W. F. Rosenwiakle, a sister of Mrs. Andrews. Miss Cecil will take treatment from Dr. Bnlson for her eyes during the visit. On Wednesday evening. March 25th, all persons who are interested in the organitation of a local base ball team are requested to mfet at the Model cigar store wher e a double header will be played and arrangements for the season will be made. C. E. Pennington has already received letters asking for games. Mrs. J. A. Meinerding and son, who visited in Decatur with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Forbing, changed cars here Wednesday evening enroute to Fort Recovery, Ohio, for a visit at the home of her moth-er-in-law, Mrs. Agnes Meinerding before returning to their homes at Toledo. —Portland Commercial-Review.

The can of supposed nitroglycerin found on the Big Four railway track at Winchester, believed to have been placed there in order to blow up a train, was opened last evening, and found to contain nothing but wet gravel. It Is now thought the can was placed tht ;e as a “joke." The stone found near the can weighed over seventy pounds and wag big enough to have emperilled the train. One of the new traction lines that is being boomed and may possibly be built the coming summer is the proposed extension of the Ft. Wayne & Springfield line, from Decatur south to Winchester, passing through Berne Geneva, Ridgeville, Portland, Lynn, and the intermediate points. There was a big boosters meeting held at Decatur on Tuesday attended by prominent persons from all of the places named and all expressed themselves favorable to the extension —Bluffton News. Ray Cooper, the Geneva young man who has twic e been jailed for drunkenness here in a period of three days, was released last evening on his second promise to leave town at once. This morning he appeared at the sheriff’s offic e and to that officer stated that he had spent the night here with a friend and had taken a job, at what he did not say. H e asked the sheriff's permission to stay here and work and the request was granted, providing that the youngster stay away from the booze.—Bluffton Banner.

Roy Sautbine is a Craigville business caller. C. M. Robert, is a Bluffton business caller’ today. A. Van Camp is a Fort Wayne business caller today. Fred Reppert left at noon for Marian to transact busness. Bert Webber, of Fort Wayne, was a business caller in our city today. Raymond Creswell left this noon for Pleasant Mills to pay his friends a visit. Mr. and Mrs. L. Huloz left this morning for Fort Wayne to visit relatives. Mrs. E. E. DeW’itt went to Monroe this afternoon to look after business affairs. Mrs. W. H. Stults, of Lakeville, Ind., is visiting her parents, W. A. Wetter and family. Miss Mayme Bollenbaugh and niece of Bluffton, passed through the city to Geneva on a visit. Mrs. M. A. Rawley returned to her home at Berne today after being the guest of friends in the city. Miss Justine Stults and Master Orrin Stults are visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wetter. Attorneys Peterson & Moran and D. B. Erwin argued on the assessments and benefits in the Miller ditch petition before Special Judge C. J. Lutz, in circuit court this afternoon. William Erwin was taken ill last Friday morning with an attack of bowel trouble and suffered considerably throughout the day, but is improving nicely at this writing.—Monroeville Breeze. Mrs. Samuel Tumbleson and daughter Miss Mary, left here yesterday morning for Winchester, Ohio, to visit Mrs. Tumbleson’s brother who is quite sick. They will also visit other points before returning.—-Berne Witness. A U. S. mail sack containing second and third class matter was lost from the mail car on one of the morning trains Wednesday about three miles north of town. It was cut and torn and contents badly damaged but as it happened it was not very valuable matter. Some children on their way to school saw the sack fall from the car. —Berne Witness. Samuel Weldy and George Babcock two Adams county boys, will be among those who will graduate from the department of pharmacy, Purduee university next Wednesday evening. Mr. Weldy is her e for a few days’ visit, but will return Sunday. Mr. Babcock has accepted a position with a Bloomington drug firm and Mr. Weldy will probably locate at Wabash. The republican convention at the Kourt house tomorrow promises to furnish rather a lively scrap for delegates. One of the contests is between C. L. Walters and Isadore Kalver and each was busy today looking up votes. The nomination for a candidate for trustee of Washington township is also causing some interest, there being three candidates, Elmore Cook, Samuel Butler and C. B. Poling.

SOCIAL A SUCCESS (Continued from page 1) Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Rainier celebrated the thirty-seventh birthday anniversary of their daughter, Mrs. Agnes Andrews, Wednesday evening, March 18th, at their home on south Tenth street, and a very enjoyable time was spent by all present. After the guests arrived a two course luncheon was served to the satisfaction of both old and young, and the remainder of the evening was spent in music and a social good time. Mrs. Andrews received several beautiful presents to remind her sh € was climbing the hill of time. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Poling, Master Otis Poling and Mary Poling, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Porter, Miss Velma Porter and Chalmer Porter, Mr. and Mrs. Wash Gilpen, Mrs. Leota Berry, Mrs. Alice Andnews, ?<liss Leia Andrews and' Veda Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. Chas, Rainier, of Willshire, Ohio. o— — MOTION TO QUASH INDICTMENT Made i” the Brown Murder Case at Van Wert. A motion to quash the indictment against Mart Brown, charged with murdering his wife, was filed by Attorneys Hoke and Good, yesterday. The motion states* that the grand jury which indicted Brown was not regularly chosen, and that the form of the indictment is not such as to apprise the prisoner of the facts to be brought out against him. The arraignment was to have been yesterday. With this in mind many peopl e crowded into the court room yesterday morning hoping to be present whn. the prisoner came into court to plead. The same condition prevailed in the afternoon. Saturday morning a hearing on the motion will be held.—Van Wert Times.

■ — I BIG | iBLANKETI I SALE I i : ! i S Owing to being Overstocked with ■ ■ WOOLEN BLANKETS we will offer | ■ you the choice of any pair we have in ■ ■ White, Red and Grey as well as a ■ g choice lot of new Plaited effects at 20 I ■ per cent discount from the regular re- ■ tail price. ■ Also we will allow the same discount ■ in the Cotton Blankets. i A Look Will Convince You J j Niblick & Co. j ■ CALL EARLY WHILE SELECTIONS ARE GOOD g

REACH’S 1908 GUIDE. Reach's Official American League Guide fc 1908, published by the A. J. Reach company, of Philadelphia, and edited by Mr. Francis C. Richter, of “Sporting Life,” is out, and is, as usual, first in the field, thus making it the harbinger of the base ball season. It can be said without qualification that, excellent as all of the editions of the Reach Guide have been in recent years, the 1908 Reach Guide is the best hand book of the kind ever issued by this or any other publisher. The special distinction of the 1908 Guide is, next to the text, the superior quality of paper used and the number and beau*y of the engravings furnished. the world’s championship series being specially well dowered with splendid action pictures. The American League Guide for 1908. is in all respects a first class hand book of the National game and a decided credit to the Americn league and' to the publishers, the Reach company. This is the seventh annual issu e of the Reach Guide as the official hand book of the American league, and the twenty-sixth consecutive year of its publication as a book of record and reference for the entire base ball world. Q Ray Smith arrived home from Marion to stay with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Smith. Mr. Smith just graduated from the business college.

R YST A L ■THEATRES OPEN TONIGHT MOTION PICTURES. First film—“A Prince’s Idea.” Second film —t'The Farman Areo plane." “Just his Luck.” ILLUSTRATED SONG. “Iola.” SCHMUCK & MILLER

John Falk is still quite ill from an attack of lagrippe. There is a fine window display at the Blue Front store of pillow tops and imported china. Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock the friends and relatives of the late Rev. W. H. Daniels will leave the house for the cemetery, arriving at the jvault at three o’clock. The Masons will then tak e charge of the services and thus the last respects will be paid to the departed brother.

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FOR JOINT SENATOR. - Please announce tnat I will be a candidate for senator from Allen and Adams counties subject to the will of the democrats as expressed at their joint •onvention. S. B. FLEMING. o 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 26t

Silver Sale During Balance of March Having an overstock of Solid and Plated Silverware I will sell the same at greatly reduced prices All $1.50 Solid Silver Spoons including all building Pi OC spoons, goat. . . . uhZJ All $1.25 Solid Silver 0j fift Spoons go at . . . . dIiUU AH SI.OO Solid Silver 7Rp Spoons go at I VU Plated Spoons, Meat Forks, Berry Spoons, Individual Salad Forks and Tea Sets, Baking Dishes will be sold from %to off. Take advantage of this sale and lay in a supply of GOOD SI LA ER ENGRANING FREE W. L. LEHNE, JEWELER