Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 101, Decatur, Adams County, 27 April 1908 — Page 3

We Have the Goods and are glad to show what we advertise. Men's shoes m low and high cut in tan, patent or gun metal, also ladies oxfords in all the leading new shades of tan, including the copper color, which is being so much called for. In fact we have just what you want in footwear. We onlyask that you call . Tague Shoe Store

WEATHER. Threatening and cooler tonight, ■with showers north portion; Tuesday generall fair. RAILROAD BULLETIN GRANO 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. 6. daily 12:47 a. m. No. 12, daily ex. Sunday...7:l6 a. m. No. 2, daily ex. Sunday... .1:16 p. m. ERIE. Westbound. No. 7, daily 1:41 a. tn. No. 9, dally 3:06 a. m. No. 21, daily ex. Sunday..lo:lo a. m. Na 3, daily 1:18 p. tn. Eastbound. No. 12, daily 2:15 a. m. No. 8, dally 5:35 a. m. No. 22, daily ex. Sunday.. .2:00 p. tn. No. 4, daily 3:26 p. m. T. ST. L. & W. R. R. Westbound. No. 1, dally 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. tn. East bound. No. 6, daily 4:52 a. m. No. 2, daily 12:28 p. m. No.’4, d ally 7:00 p. tn. No. 22, daily local 1:15 p. m. Daily Interurban Schedule THE FT. RAILWAY CO. Trains Leave Trains Leave Decatur Ft. Wayne 5:50 a.m. 7:00 a.m. 7:00 a. m. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00a.m. 11:30a.m. 11:30a.m. 1:00p.m. 1:00p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30p.m. 4:00p.m. 4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30p.m. 7:00p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:30 p.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.

“I Must Economise” Probably you have made this remark when you were . thinking about buying work shoes, bet me help you. If a pair of mv Elkskin shoes as a pair of two dollar |MU| shoes vou save a dollar WRR don't you? Well I've lot of customers that say they wear a slong as three gg pairs of any two dollar shoe thev ever bought. If you V ask me I will tell you their 9 names. I sell the genuine B B Elk at ’ $3.00 for Men's $2.50 for Boys’ CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE The Shoe Seller.

Miss Elenora Forbing is seriously ill today. Wm. Gilbert, of Poe, was a business caller In our city today. Miss Laura Shalp went to Huntington this morning at 10:10. D. E. Lauferty made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Henry Bultemeyer and wife, of Magley, returned to their home this morning. Rolland Spangler returned to his home at Huntington, after visiting a friend at Pleasant Mills. Wm. E. Davison went to Ossian to ibe at the bedside of his aged father, who is very seriously ill. Mrs. Eliza Peas returned to her home at Craigville after visiting in the city over Sunday with relatives. W. J. Connell, who has visited his son, Dr. Connell for several days, left for his home at Servey, Indiana this morning. F. D. Smith, of Kokomo, Ind., left for Warren, Ind., after spending Sunday here the guest of Miss Kate Coffman. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Koos spent Sunday with Mr. Geo. Koos. They returned to their home at Hartford City this morning. E. H. Laine passed through Decatur enroute from Fort Wayne to Bluffton for the interests of the J. M. Burr Coffee company. Miss Ethel Harden returned to her home at Bluffton after visiting Wm. Harden and family. She was accompanied by Dick Harden. No change has been noted in the condition of Mrs. J. Jones, of Seventh strict, who is hovering between life and death. C. C. Schafer is making decided improvements at his beautiful Monroe street residence which when completed will present a very nice appearance. Mrs. Jno. C. Sutton, of Detroit, Mich., who visited Jesse Sutton and family, left for Geneva to visit W. S. Sutton and family for a few days. She was accompanied by her daughter, Mabel and Master Harry, son of J. C. Sutton. The work on the construction of the Ward Fence buildings continues to progress and it will be but a few r weeks until the brick work will be Contractor Adamson is ; doing all in his power to complete the > buildings as soon as possible, and he has a large force of men working.

John Jeffries went to Wolcottville, Ind., this morning. Frank Johnson made a business trip to Hoagland this morning. John B. Bollinger went to Kendallville where he will work. Mrs. Eli Meyers spent the day at Fort Wayne visiting friends. Miss Marie Fought, of Geneva, spent Sunday here as the guest of relatives. The Miss Ada and Mayme Deininger will attend the play at the Majesiic tonight. R. G. Dunlap and Charles Phillips went to Hoagland this morning on business. Miss Golds, of Berne, arrived this morning to visit Mrs. Hecker for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Meihls spent Sunday at Berne visiting Mr. and Mrs. Henry Waggoner. W. H. Oliver, of Monroe, passed through Decatur enroute to Bluffton on a business trip. Miss Elnora Forbing, who is very seriously ill with rheumatism, shows no improvement. Mr. and Mrs. Ernst Schlickman spent Sunday at Fort Wayne the guests of relatives. • Mr. Guy Boone and sister, Glen of Marion, spent Sunday with their brother, Vane Weaver. Burn Haines and Ross Ottis, of Marion, ware the guests of Vane Weaver over Sunday. Miss Marie Fought, who spent Sunday at Geneva, the guest of friends returned this morning at 7:57. Mrs. D. M. Reed, of Huntington, spent Sunday in Decatur, visiting her mother, Mrs. M. Fullenkamp. Mrs. Margaret Betzel, of Van Wert passed through the city enroute to Geneva, where she will transact business. Judge Edward O’Rourke, of Fort Wayne, spent part of Sunday in this city, as a guest of his friend, L. C. Waring. Miss Stella Wemhoff returned to Fort Wayne this morning after spending Sunday with her mother, Mrs. B. Wemhoff. Mrs. G. *H. Meyers and daughters Ruth and Margaret, went to Berne for a few days’ visit with friends at that place. Miss Velma Porter and niece Leo Porter, left for Parker City today to visit her brother, Frank Porter, at t(hat place. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Deam drove over from Bluffton Sunday morning, and will spend some time with the latter’s parents. Charles Sims, well known in this county, is suffering from an aggravated attack of lagrippe at his home at Marion, Indiana. Unclaimed letters at the postottlce belong to John Adams, Mrs. Mary E. Johnson, Hugh Thompson, John Bars and Marie Clark. Mrs 1 . Minnie Gilchrist and Miss Pursley, of Rochester, Illinois, changed trains here today enroute to Rochester, where they will visit relatives. The Misses Martha Worthman and Clara Wehmeyer, of Lima. Ohio, spent Sunday at Magley, Ind., visiting relatives. They returned home this morning by the way of Fort Wayne. Mr.i and Mrs. John Jones left for Fort Wayne this morning, where they will make their future home. They were accompanied by Miss Ethel Jones. Miss Margaret Moran left today for a few weeks’ visit with her brother, Martin Moran, at Cincinnati. Mr. Moran has attended a medical college there and will graduate in the near future. The condition of Alex Beall, of Willshire. who has been very ill for several weeks, remains serious. He was reported slightly weaker today and it is feared the end is near. He suffers ft om hardening of the blood vessels, a rare and peculiar disease. Deputy John Christen of this city met with a painful accident while going to his home in the north part of the city, Saturday evening. He trippeid on a loose board and fell, fracturing several ribs. He was resting easy today and will likely be able to resume his dutier. within a few days. N. I. Miller, 70 years of age. a resident of Hawpatch, Lagrange county, was found dead in bed Friday morning at the Windsor hotel in South Bend. He had failed Ho turn the gas completely off when he /retired and was asphyxiated. Officers are convinced that the death was accidental. Herman Gerke, one of the best known residents of Root township,was agreeably and happily surprised Saturday night by his neighbors and friends, the occasion being given in honor of his thirty-eighth birthday. The guests included Messrs and Mesdames John Magley, W. A. Fonner, C. D. Kunkle, F. A. peoples, E. S. Christen and R. K. Fleming.

Peter Stuckey, of Berne, was a business caller here today. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Schirmeyer will attend the Majestic tonight. Noah Habegger, of Berne, was a business caller here today. Levi Souers left for his home at New Paris, Ohio, via G. R. and I. Train No. 2 on the G. R. and J was forty-five minutes late today. Mrs. Enlma Case went to Van Wert by the way of Fort Wayne on business. Ora Hoffman, of Fort Wayne, was here advertising the plays at the Majestic. P. W. Smith, of Richmond, made a business trip to Fort Wayne today at ten o’clock. Charles Schaffter, of Vera Cruz, was in our city on business for a few hours today. E. M. Mix was in the city looking after the interests of the Swift and Co., of Fort Wayne. John Wettie, of Huntington, went to Berne where he will visit relatives for a short time. Charles Niblick returned home this morning after spending Sunday at Portland the guest of friends. E. M. Teeter and son Daniel, of Berne, were in the city on business and returned this afternoon. Miss Pearl Burdg arrived home today at ten o’clock after a week's visit at Winona, Milford and Pleasant Lake. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hunt, of Linn Grove, were business callers here today. They returned home this afternoon. Mrs. W. M. Sheets, of Berne, was in the city on business this morning and returned to her home this afternoon. A number of Berne and Geneva people were here today, their principal business being to pay the spring tax ins: ailment. A little touch of winter today caused a revival of furnace and coal stove fires. A frost just at this time would cause a severe fruit damage. A crowd of Decatur young people will compose a theater party to the Majestic at Fort Wayne, where Ethel Barrymore is the attraction this evening. After being idle for some time the Waring Glove factory will start in operation tomorow morning. This concern does a large business and many girls and some men are on their pay roll.

[Big After Easter Sales) | Great Cut in Prices | | We have made a cut of 20 per cent discount on all Ladies g 1 Spring Suits, from the regular retail price. Call early and get I I the latest novelties at Bargain Prices. During this sale you can g 1 get some exceptional values that are to y our interest to buy now 1 I Ladies White Waists I ! In this department will be i . - I 1 found, Fine Lawn waists at > 1 $1 $1.25 $1.50 $2 to $3 Z/ JH See our new line before you Mz / | W ® make your purchase. We can 1 r I \ please you. IwOml Ladies Wash Suits |A We have a nice line of wash waists and skirts at $3.50 $4.00 $4.50 and $5.00 Less than you can make them for and nobby new styles to select from. Ask to See Them While Stock is Complete. NIBLICK & COM P

Robert Speicher, of Geneva, went to Fort Wayne at 2:30 to spend a few hours. Only three weeks more of school and the boys and girls are counting the days. Mrs. Frances McCampbell, of Stop 7 on interurban, was in the city on business. Abraram Boegley, of Berne, made a business trip to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Michael Miller left for West Baden, v here for two weeks he will drink the waters and try to regain his health. Miss Anna Yager went to Fort Wayne this morning. She will attend the play at the Majesiic tonight. George L. Maddy expects to resume his work as traveling salesman for Peck & Co., of Chicago, on Wednesday. His territory covers Indiana. Mrs. Frank Herman and children have gone to Cincinnati, Ohio, where she will join her husband, who has gone into the restaurant business. Clifford Bales, of Montpelier, was a business caller in our city today. He was looking for a position and if he secures one he expects to move to this city. The Fort Wayne Shamrocks were defeated Sunday by the Van Wert I. O. team. The famous Umpire Connell couldn’t even save the Shamrocks. Hunt's team must be pretty fast. All members of the city base ball team are requested to be present at a called meeting which is to be held at the Murray barber shop tomorrow night. Important business will be transacted. The ball game to be played here next Sunday between the locals and the Dayton, Ohio. White Sox, promises to be very interesting as the Decatur lineup will be greatly changed and a good, strong lineup will be presented. The Coppock Motor Car factory Is operating at full blast and several machines are under construction. From appearances the SIO,OOO worth of additional stock will easily be sold as there are mgny people who want to invest in this promising institution. The Senior class of the Decatur high school is preparing for the commencement exercises to be held during the week of May the twentieth. Preparations are under way for the rendition of a fine program and all the events of commencement week promise to be brilliant. Thirteen students will graduate.

Major Allison is improving, and his family and friends hope to see a complete recovery. Herb Frisinger. of Rockford, Ohio, was in the city today looking after business affairs. Andrew Gottschalk, Thurman Gottschalk and John Craig, of Berne, were business visitors in the city today. Messrs. D. B. Erwin, A. rl. Sellemeyer and F. V. Mills visited the nonh ward and Central school bubdiiig* this afternoon. There is much sickness throughout the country at the present time, and the changeable weather does not serve as a preventative. Rev. C. U. Wad-, presiding elder c-f the Fort Wayne district of ihe Indiana conference of the M, E church, delivered an address at the Methodist church last night. The decided change in weather has caused the fishermen to hide his fishing tackle in the wood shed. Skating seems more feasible than teasing the finny tribe under present conditions. The Center Ice Cream company continues to do a thriving business in the surrounding towns as well as in this city. Several large contracts have been closed during the past few days for the purchase of their famous ice cream. The opening of tae bond market f -r macadam road bonds has put several of those to work who are interested in this sort of improvement. It is said that the East Jefferson road, which has been so long hanging first will likely be built this year. Alex White, of Ossian, was named as the lay commissioner from the Fort Wayne Presbytery to the Presbyterian general assembly at Kansas City in May. He was named at the Milford meeting Tuesday. Rev. E. H. Montgomery is the ministerial commissioner. There seems to be some misunderstanding concerning the new tax law as it applies to the payment of poll tax. This portion of the law has not been changed. Persons who are over fifty years of age are exempt from poll tax, the same as they have been for many years past. It may not ba generally known, but it is a fact, nevertheless, that a man with an arm or a leg off or who is otherwise crippled in a manner to prevent him from doing a full day’s work at manual labor, is exempt from paying poll tax, no matter what his age or financial condition.

C. —-THE R YST A L OPEN TONIGHT MOTION PICTURES. First film—" The Little Marauder’s." “Satan's Little Jaunt.” Second film— “Playing at Chess." “The Squawman's Daughter.” ILLUSTRATED SONG. “Where the Morning Glories Twine Around the Door.’’ SCHMUCK & MILLER COURT HOUSE NEWS (Continued from page 1.) gage and appoint receiver, set for trial, Monday, May 25. The last will and testament of David T. Wells was probated. It bequeaths all his personal property to his beloved wife, Hannah L. Weils, also gives her all the real estate to hold during her natural life and at her death to go to his daughter, Dollie E. Wells in recognition of her care given him and her promise to care for his wife. The will was written March 14, 1908, and witnessed by Charles S. Clark and C. L. Walters. Mr. Wells died March 26th. o Mr. Krimmel, the piano tuner, of Fort Wayne, is in the city. Parties wishing their piano tuned will please leave word at the Murray hotel, phone No. 57. 102-2 t THE PICTORIUM TONIGHT First reel—“ The Life of a Bee.” Second reel —“A Drama in a Spanish Sun.” SONG. “Dear Alabama.” One gold piece will be given away tonight. J. B. STONEBURNER. Prop.