Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 80, Decatur, Adams County, 2 April 1908 — Page 3

The Time Is Here The time of year has come for you to want a good work shoe. \\ e have a much larger and better line than we . ever carried before. We have eighteen styles to choose from, and of the best that is put on the market. If you have not tried a pair we woud like to convince you they are of the best. Tague Shoe Store

WEATHER. Rain probably turning to snow flurriea tonight, followed by fair Thursday; much colder; cold wave central portion tonight.

RAILROAD BULLETIN GRAND RAPIDS & INDIANA. Northbound. No. 5, daily ...1:28 a. m. No. 7, daily ex. Sunday 7:57 a. m. No. 3, daily ex. Sunday... .3:07 p. m. Southbound. No. 0. daily 12:47 a. m. No. 12, daily ex. Sunday.. .7:16 a. m. No. 2, daily ex. Sunday... .1:16 p. m. ERIE. Westbound. No. 7, daily 1:41 a. m No. 9. daily 3:06 a. m. No. 21. daily ex. Sunday... .10:10 a. m. No. 3, daily 1:18 p. m. Eastbound. No. 12. daily 2:15 a. m. No. 8. daily 5:35 a. m. No. 22, daily ex. Sunday... .2:00 p. m. No. 4. daily 3:26 p. m. T. ST. L. & W. R. R. Westbound. No. 1, daily 5:50 a. m. No. 3, daily 10:32 a. m. No. 5, daily 9:51 p. m. No. 23, daily local ex Sun. .10:32 a. m. Eastbound. No. 6, daily 4.52 a. m. No. 2. daily 12:28 p. m. No. 4. daily 7:00 p. m. No. 22, daily local 1:15 p. m. Daily interurban Schedule THE FT. WAYNE & SPRINGFIELD RAILWAY CO. Trains Leave Trains Leave Decatur Ft. Wayne 5:50 a.m. 7:00 a.m. 7:00a.m. 8:30a.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. IQuOOa.m. 11:30a.m. 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00p.m. 8:30p.m. 9:30 p.m. 11:00 p.m. Theater parties taking the 7:00 p. m. car will arrive at Calhoun or Berry streets, Fort Wayne at 8:10 p. m. The last car leaving Fort Wayne at 11:00 p. m. will wait until after the show.

The Evidence JK Os how ni yElk Skin shoes wears is given by the hundreds of satisfied customers ta^lt are colll ’ n ff ’ n s spring and saying “Give me another pair just like the old ■ ones.” Men’s—s3.oo CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE The Shoe Seller.

Jonas Tritch was a Fort Wayne business caller today. John Schafer was a business caller at Fort Wayne last night. Ben Rice came home last evening from towns south of here. Mr. and Mrs. John Schug saw Ben Hur at Fort Wayne last night. Mr. and Mrs. U. N. Griswold arrived home from a visit at Monroe. Mrs. Jeff Bryson spent the day at Fort Wayne with friends today. Mr. and Mrs. E. Eady went to Fort Wayne last night to see Ben Hur. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Bollinger, of Monroe, came to the city this monring. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Railing attended the play at the Majestic last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Lase Ellis were at Fort Wayne last evening to see Ben Hur played. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Cottrell, of Berne, came his morning to attend to legal business. Mr. and Mrs. Joel Reynolds were at Fort Wayne last night and saw the play of Ben Hur. Miss Frances Bryson accompanied her mother to Fort Wayne to spend the day with friends. Miss Jessie Magley and sister. Miss Fancheon, were visitors at Fort Wayne last evening. Miss Lillian Venis left for Hoagland this morning to spend a few days with her parents. Miss Fearne Leas, of Waterloo, has come to the city for a visit with her cousin, Mrs. Earl Peters. C. O. France arrived home last evening from Cincinnati, Ohio, where he was attending to business. Mr. and Mrs, Ed Vancil saw Ben Hur at the Majestic last night and have returnd to the city. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Swank, of Toledo, have arrived in the city for a visit with friends and relatives. The office force at the Fort Wayne & Springfield interurban are busily engaged in making up their monthly report. J. H. Weldy returned to his college duties at Angola last evening. He stopped off at Fort Wayne to see Ben Hur played.

Dick Burrell has installed a new soda fountain at his popular newstand and he is prepared to serve anything in this line. The fountain was purchased through H. L. Conter.

Mrs. A. R. Bell is spending the day at Monmouth I S. D. Weldy was at the play of Ben ‘ Hur last evening. Miss Ada Stevens is visiting friends | at Fort Wayne for a few days. S. M. Beineke was called to Fort | Wayne on a business trip this morn- ' ing. Miss Sarah Brath left this morning for Fort Wayne to visit for a short I time. Mrs. DeVilbiss was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Cal Kunkle at Monmouth today. Clarence Stevens went to Fort Wayne this morning to visit with relatives. Mrs. Charley Murray left this morn- 1 ing for Knoxville, Ind., to visit until ' Saturday. Miss Edith Long left this morning for Roann to visit her sister who lives there. Miss Dorothy Walters went to Fort Wayne this morning to visit for a short time with friends. Clair Coverdale accompanied his grandmother, Mrs. J. C. Coverdale, to Fort Wayne to spend Sunday. Mrs. M. Stetson returned to her home at Cecil, Ohio, after spending several days with her son here. Chris Myers, of Geneva, who has been here for some time on business, returned to his home this morning.

Mr. and Mrs, S. Babcock and baby of Monroe, passed through the city enroute to their new home at Fort Wayne. F .M. Decker has accepted a position at the Murray as night clerk. He went to Fort Wayne this morning on business. Mrs. Frank Davis and daughter, of Ridge Farm. 111., passed through the city to Grand Rapids, Mich., to visit relatives. The city base hall team will hold a meeting at the base ball park Sunday and a good practice will be indulged in. F. V. Mills and A. H. Sellemeyer. members of the school board, have gone to Indianapolis to attend the state teachers' meeting. Mr. and Mrs. James Haviland, of Geneva, were spectators at the King damage trial yesterday and have returned to their home. A large number of Decatur people witnessed that gorgeous production Ben Hur last night and all were well satisfied with the production. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Scolles and children, who have been visiting at Berne for a couple weeks returned to their home at Van Buren this morning. The cabinet of the Epworth league of the M. E. church is requested to meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Vail tomorrow evening so that plans can be perfected for the social to be given at the church parlors one week from tomorrow night. The Decatur Packing company team got, frightened at the 10:10 train this morning and started to run away, but ran into the telephone post back of Sam Hite’s grocery and stopped There were no damages done, but if it had not been for telephone pole, it would have proven serious. Hundreds of acres of oats have gone into the ground in Wells county this week. Seed oats are scarce and are selling at 65c a bushel, the highest price for years. Seed corn is hard to get and fanners who have some left over from the 1906 crop are getting from $1 to $2 a bushel for it.— Bluffton News.

The resignation of James D. Reid warden of the Indiana state prison at Michigan City, has become known although efforts had been made to keep it a secret for .the past three weeks at Mr. Reid’s request. Reid’s health is failing. William H. Oren, once county treasurer of St. Joseph county, wants to succeed him. Gus Vogel will leave Wednesday of next week for Huntington to begin his contract with the base ball association of that place. Gus has been a resident of Bluffton for exactly one year, and besides being the best catcher ever with a local team he has always been a very desirable citizen. —Bluffton Banner. A sensation was created at the central school building yesterday when some pulpils sounded the fire alarm and every student in the building filed out of the school and the drill was exactly in accordance with the rules in such a case. It is remarkable how rapidly such a large number of pupils can make their exit even on an April fool joke. The public schools suspended their work last night for the rest of the week and the various teachers of the city have gone to Indianapolis to at tend the session of the Northern Indiana Association of Teachers. Most of the Decatur pedagogues went via Fort Wayne, where they joined the teachers of that place and left over the Lake Erie and Western for Indianapolis.

C. 11. Dibble went to Willshire on a business trip today. Charley Dirkson of Stop 22, was i here today on business. H. Callow was called to Willshire to attend to business today. Miss Cleo Koop left this morning for Marion to visit for a few days. Noah Habegger returned to Berne, after being at Lima on a business trip. Mrs. J. R. Neptune went to Fort Wayne to spend the day with friends. Mrs. J. B. Ray ana children left at noon for a short visit at Pleasant Mills, j Miss Margaret Case went to Willshire to visit relatives for a short time. Mrs. Charley Dicer went to Preble this morning to visit Mrs. O. E. Hoffman. Gredon Coverdale is at Fort Wayne spending Sunday with his grand parents. P. P. Sprunger, of Berne, came from Lima, Ohio, this morning enroute to his home. Clyde Dicer is spending his vacation at Preble with his aunt, Mrs. A. E. Hoffman. Miss Olva Place, of Van Buren, passed through the city to Michigan on a visit. Jonas Coverdale went to Fort Wayne to spend Sunday with his grandmother. C. Sprunger, of Berne, passed through the city enroute to his home from Lima. Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. George Sapp and son passed through the city to Big Rapids, Mich., this noon. Mrs. J. C. Coverdale went to Fort Wayne this morning to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hughes.

Mrs. S. W. Peterson went to Indianapolis this morning to visit with her brother, who lives there. Master Fred McGill accompanied his aunt Miss Emma Conrad, to Magley, this morning to visit. Mrs. L. L. Baumgartner and son went to Bluffton to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Studabaker. Miss Emma Conrad returned to her home at Magley after visiting here with Mr. and Mrs. Harry McGill. Eli Habegger returned Io his home at Berne after being at Lima, Ohio, where he was called on business. Miss Adeline Frankhouser, of Berne, w T as a visitor in our city today and returned to her home on the afternoon train. Miss Mary Erwin went to Fort Wayne to spend a few days with R. K. Erwin and family and Miss Eva Erwin. After looking after business interests in the city Abe Beery, of Linn Grove, returned to his home this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Brothers, who have been visiting their son at Chicago for some time, arrived home last evening. R. J. Mann left this noon for Marion where he will enter school; also he will attend conference at Anderson this week. Cecil, little daughter of Mrs. Agnes Andrews, who has been quite ill with pleural pneumonia, is some better today, with hopes for her recovery. Miss Ireta Erwin left o nthe afternoon car for Fort Wayne to visit until Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Erwin and family and Miss Eva Erwin. Mrs. Chris Myers and children returned to their home at Geneva this afternoon after enjoying a few days’ visit with her mother, Mrs. M. Fullenkamp.

If You Think A Minute You’ll realize that as many people your back as your front. The cut of your coat, the hang of it, the way it fits the back you can’t see it yourself but a lot of other people can. You want it right and we offer you the clothes that will make it right they are made by Hart Schaffner & Marx. We show you here a back of one of our varsity models very smart t’will look that way on you. Give us a chance to show you H. S. & M. suits 816.00 to 822.00 Other Makes $6.50 to 815.00 This store is the home of Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes. Holthouse Schulte & Co. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boys

TEACHERS MEETING Northern Indiana Teachers’ ,' Association are in Session at Indianapolis AT CALEB MILLS HALL A Most Interesting Meeting is Assured—The 26th Annual Session Twenty-two teachers of the public ■ schools of this city left this morning | for Fort Wayne, where they joined the | teachers of the public schools of that I city and left for Indianapolis via the I Lake Erie and Western railroad. Last evening marked the close of all the city schools for the remainder of the week and the teachers’ Indianapolis trip is for the purpose of attending the twenty-sixth annual meeting of the Northern Indiana Teachers’ association. The various sessions that will be held during this evening and the elapsing time until Saturday promise to be very interesting and educating. The initial session will open at Caleb Mills’ hall this evening at eight o'clock with an address by Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus, of Chicago, who will speak on the subject “The next Step in Education.” This is the first time the northern association has ever convened at Indianapolis, and it is expected that fully 3,000 teachers will be in attendance. One of the features of the convention will be the address of President Charles W. Elliott, of Harvard university, who will take the subject, “The Elements of a Liberal Education.” The first business to be transacted this evening consists of the introduction of the new president of the organization, John A. Wood, of Laporte, to the members and a short address by the retiring president, W. P. Modlin, of Hartford City. Friday morning the convention will meet in Tomlinson hall and will be addressed by President Eliot and Andrew F. West, dean of Princeton university, who will speak on “Tutorial System in Secondary Education.” Friday evening Prof. Richard Burton, of the university of Minnesota, will speak on “The Teaching of Literature.” Saturday morning Charles S. Chapin, president of the state normal school of Providence, R. 1., will address rhe teachers on “The Work of the Worker.”

In addition to the program of the general association, there will be section meetings, beginning at 3 o’clock Friday afternoon. o L. F. Lehman left for Fort Wayne this noon to transact business. Noah Habegger, of Berne, was a Decatur visitor today and has gone to his home. Joseph Chrisman, of Geneva, has returned ti his home from a business trip to this city. W. R. Wheat, of Briant, transacted business in Decatur today. He has returned to his home. Miss Eola Gentis left this afternoon for Linn Grove, w’here she will make a visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bollinger have returned to their home at Monroe after making a visit in the city. Hubert Thomas, of Pleasant Mills, who has been visiting here since Monday returned to his home this noon.

It’s Easy to Dress Well A g easy t() as n()t Zk in fact. AfSßfefr J ust step into our store V jk ask to see cur new suit arrivals, and very shortvou w U P OU tbe very fabric > color aid style that becomes y u ~~ B '* best. Your selection will Steiff' v '<*l fr'K ■ cost you f rom ftT] sl2 to $25 I and you will never regret I ‘BtOIH t be investment. Long after you ha e Uv 11a forgotten what you paid, you w iH remember how the suk looked, how long it kept its shape and how - t-I well you were pleased with it. Don’t buy until you have seen our new models. Teeple, Brandyberry & Peterson “Cater to the Man Who Cares”

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