Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 102, Decatur, Adams County, 28 April 1908 — Page 3

We Have the Goods and are glad to show what we advertise. Men's shoes in 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 jitst what you » want in footwear. We only ask that you call . Tague Shoe Store

WEATHER. Partly cloudy and continued cool tonight and Wednesday. RAILROAD BULLETIN GRAND RAPIDS A INDIANA. Northbound. No. S, 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. 8, daily 12:47 a. m. No. 12. daily e*. Sunday.. .7:16 a. m. No. 2, daily ex. Sunday... .1:16 p. m. 1 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. 6, 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. d ally 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. ni. 7:00 a. m. 8:30 a. m. 8:30a.m. 10:00a.m. 10:00 a. m. 11:30 a. m. 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00p.m. 2:30p.m. 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.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.

Wear Foothold < Sandals over your tan Oxfords. enough to protect the uppers and keep We've got 'em in ladies sizes ■ CHARLIE VOOLEWEDE The Shoe Seller.

3. H. Harden, of Geneva, was here on business todav Harvey Harruff made a business trip to Geneva this afternoon. R. B. Gregory made a business trip to Fort Wyane this afternoon. Peter J. Bryan, of Jefferson township was a business visitor here today. Anson Van Camp went to Monroe to see to business matters today. Mrs. August Brown, of Willshire, Ohio, was a business caller in our city today. John Shady went to Preble at 10:10 this morning to look after business iaffairs. * Albert Lehrman went to Bluffton on business this morning and returned this evening. Louis Blumhe wts a business caller in the city toiiy and left sot his home this afternoii, C. B. Holmes arrived from Berne to transact business and later left for Bluffton on business. Perry Jo b t.son went t > his hoir.e at Monroe afir being it the city on business for a few hours. J. F. McGuffey went to Preble to resume his work at that place after a business call in this city. Jesse Reiff, of Berne, passed through the city enroute to Bluffton, where he transacted business today. Mrs. A. C. Wagner arrived this morning from Willshire, Ohio, to transact business in the city today. Miss Wilda Shifferly left for Berne this afternoon where he will be .‘he guest of relatives for a short time. Wm. Tucker, of Berne, was transacting, business in the city this fore* noon, and returned home thio afternoon. Mr. H. O. Bowsman, of Fon Wayne, was in the city looking after business matters and returned to his hone. at 10 o'clock. Miss Rose Corner and Mr. Frank Wemhoff attended the show at the Majestic theater last evening and returned in the late car. Postmaster J. F. Lehman is already making alterations in his office arrangement to separate the postoffice from the office of the Mennonite Book Concern, as he expects to soon hand his P. M. title over to John H. Hilty. Mr. Hilty intends to leave the postoffice in the book store until next fall, as the governments’s lease does not expire before then.—Berne Witness.

D. E. Lauferty made a business trip to Huntington this morning. D. W. Beery made a business trip to Hoagland to buy horses at that place. Mayor C. O. France made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning on the 8:80 car. Mrs. Jeff Bryson went to Fort Wayne this morning where she will spend the day. Henry Koeneman went to Williams this morning on the 7:57 and returned this afternoon. Jesse Helm went to Fort Wayne on the 4 o’clock car to attend the Majestic last evening. . Abe Boch went to Kendallville on business. While there he will purchase some fine Jiorses. Fort Wayne has won three straights at Wheeling and look like the pennant boys at this early date. Mrs. L. N. Grandstaff, of Monmouth, was in the city on business yesterday and returned to her home last evening. Mrs. Philip Meihls who spent Sunday at Berne, visiting her sister Mrs. Henry Waggoner, arrived home this morning. Attorney Cottrell, of Berne, was a business caller in our city this morning and returned -to his home this afternoon. The Queen Esther band of the M. E. church will meet with Miss Frances Merryman Tuesday evening instead of Saturday evening. Mrs. J. B. Jones, of Seventh street remains practically the same no material change having been noted in her condition for the past twenty-four hours. Miss Edna Bremerkamp spent a few days with her parents in the city and returned to Goshen, Ind., this morning to resume her duties as telephone operator there. Wai Wemhoff went to New Haven today in the Interests of the Wemhoff Monumental Works and from Inhere he will go to Fort Wayne, where he has several large orders to look after. Five hunderd men are out of work as the result of the closing of the locomotive department of the Lake Shore railroad shops at Elkhart. It is expected that the suspension will last for several weeks. Little Catherine Ledman, four years old, of Huntington, found a package of patent cathartic medicine on the porch Friday, eat of the little licorice tablets and died in the most terrible agony Monday morning. The T. P. A. will hold their annual session at West Baden early in May. Among the travelers from Decatur who will attend are T. M. Reid, George L. Maddy, W. H .Wiley and others. A good time is assured. Among, these who witnessed the play at the Majestic were the Misses Kate Heneford, Vera Ehinger, Bessie Schrock, Mrs. Fannie Cole, Messrs. E. G. Coverdale, Wm. Schrock Jesse Helm and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Archbold. William Kunkel, the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kunkel, who was operated on at Fort Wayne last week, was brought home Saturday afternoon. He is very weak, but able to be up and about the house. —Bluffton Banner. Isaac Peters returned this*morning from a few days' visit with his daughter, Mrs. Erman Mentzer at Bluffton. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ratliff, of Richmond, have come to the city for an extended visit wtih friends and relatives. Judge Leffler, of Muncie, has named Judge C. E. Sturgis of this city as a special judge to hear the case of George M. Tidd, who is sued for a board bill of $1,500 by Mrs. Elizabeth Davison. A change of judge had been asked. —Bluffton News. Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, .Indiana, "accredited” by he State Board for preparing teachers for all classes, A. B. and C, according to the new law, will open its summer term May 12th and its mid-summer term June 9th. Each term will continue twelve weeks, thus meeting the wants of all who wish to prepare to teach in September. In addition to the above work there will be the regular and review classes in all the subjects taught during any other session of the year.

ICE. ICE Do you use it? If so leave your order with the City Ice Line And secure artificial icc for your coolers this season, H. L. Confer PHONE 92

Mrs. Lizzie Abell was in the city shopping today. Mrs. Pen Robison, of Stop 27, was shopping here today. Henry Kleine, of Stop 15, war a business caller in the city today. Miss Jennie Kurt, of Monmouth, was in the city shopping today. Mrs. Fred B. Hoemiser, of Bingen, was in the city on business today. Frank McConnell made a business trip to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Homer Ruhl, of Middleton, was in the city on business and returned home at 2:30. Miss Martha Koldewey went to Fort Wayne this afternoon to spend a few hours at that place. Benjamin Waggoner left for Bluffton this morning. While there he was a business caller in that city. Steele and Weaver are doing some fpney decorating in their store, which will give it a very plasing appearance. Martin Jaberg left for Effingham. 111., where he expects to remain for more than two months visiting friends and relatives. A. Burgett, a supervisor of the Erie read, was in the city on business and returned to his home at Huntington this morning. Mrs. D. M. Reid returned to her home at Huntington today after a pleasant visit with her mother, Mrs. Fullenkamp, E. M. Peoples left for Champaign, Illinois, this morning. While he is away he will sell seed separators in that city and the surrounding territory. , Mrs. S. C. Lee, of Fort Wayne, left for her home on tne 2:30 car after spending two weeks at the bedside of her mother, Mrs. Caroline Groty, who is very seriously ill. Mrs. H. C. Berning, of north of the city, who was operated upon last Sunday for the removal of a tumor, is getting along exceedingly well and if nothing unforseen happens it is thought she will son recover. No doubt many people will take advantage of the opportunity to go to the -site tomorrow, where the new park will be built. A special car will leave here at 2:30 o’clock tomorrow afternoon and all citizens as well as stockholders who are interested in this enterprise are invited to go free of charge. While one of the Winona interurban company’s cars was passing through Mishawaka a bolt of lightning struck the coach, which was in charge of Conductor Frank Hilliard and Motorman Frank Culp, of Warsaw. The heavy charge of electricity burned out the blow-out coil on the car, but fortunately did but little damage. The passengers were badly frightened but none was injured.—Goshen News. a NOTICE FOR BIDS. Notice is hereby given that the Common Council of the City of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana, will receive proposals for the construction of aretaining wall for the protection of the Mofiroe street sewer, at the terminus of said sewer near Monroe street, where said sewer empties into the Saint Marys river in the city of Decatur, Indiana, accoro.ng to the profile plans and specifications of said retaining wall as prepared and filed by the city civil engineer of said city in the office of the city clerk of said city on the sth day of May, 1908, bids to be received between the hours of eight o’c’ock a. m. and six o'clock p. m. Each bidder must file with the clerk of said city, when he files bls bid, the usual statutory affidavit and deposit with him the sum of three hundred dollars in money or certified check as a guarantee that he will accept said bid and carry out the construction of said work. The successful bidder will be required to give bond with surety to be approved by the Common Ciuncil insuring the faithful completion of said work accerding to the contract. The Common Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids and re-advertise for bids for said Common Council the 14th day of April, 1908. THOS. F. EHINGER, 2tw3w City Clerk. (y .... . NOTICE FOR BIDS. Notice is hereoy given that the Common Council of the City of Decatur. Adams county. Indiana, will receive proposals for the construction of an alley commencing on the north line of Monroe street jn said city, between First and Second streets to the south line of Jackson street and there to terminate. also commencing at the alley at the west line of First street, running thence west along the alley between Monroe and Jackson street to the east ine of Second street and there to terminate, said improvement to be with first class number two paving block, according to the plans and specifications now on file in the office of the city clerk of said city on the sth day of May, 1908, bids to be received between the hours of eight o’clock a. m. and six o’clock p. m. Each bidder must file with the clerk of said city, when he files his bid, the usual statutory affidavit and deposit with him the sum of five hundred dollars in money or certified check as a guarantee that he will accept said bid and carry out the con-

struction of said work. The successful bidder will be required to give bond with surety to be approved by the Common Council insuring the faithful completion of said work according to the contract. The Common Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids and re-advertise for bids for said Common Council the 14th day of April. 1908. THOS. F. EHINGER, 2tw3w City Clerk. Z o — NOTICE FOR BIDS. Notice is hereby given that the common council of the city of Decatur, Adams county, Indiana, will receive proposals for the construction of Sixth street from the north line of Monroe street, thence north to the south side of Nuttman avenue, and there to terminate with modern paving blocks or bricks according to the plans and specifications now on '•file in the office of the city clerk of said city on the 19th day of May, 1908, bids to be received betw'een the hours of eight o’clock a. m. and six o'clock p. m. Each bidder must file with the clerk of said‘city, when he file- his bid, the usual statutory affidavit and deposit with him the sum of seven hundred dollars in money or certified check as a guarantee that he will accept said bid and carry out the construction of said work. The successful bidder will be required to give bond with surety to be approved by the Common Council insuring the faithful completion of said work according to the contract. The Common Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids and re-advertise for bids for said Common Council the 21st day of April, 1908. THOS. F. EHINGER, 2tw-3w City Clerk. o NOTICE FOR BIDS. Notice is hereby given that the Trustees of the Beery cemetery will meet at the cemetery on May 6th, 1908, at two o’clock sharp to receive bids for putting a wire fence with gate around said cemetery, and also bids on the board fence that is around the said cemetery, and such other business as may come before the Trustees. SAMUEL BEAVERS, ABRAHAM STLTER, CHRISTEN BEERY. 93-6 t Trustees.

KL r I M LOW CUT FOOTWEAR We invite attention to our choice and unusually handsome lines of Women's Low Cut Footwear. The newest creations of the World's best Shoemakers are here. Oxfords, Colonials, Pumps and Slippers sll many exclusive designs. , A display well worth any Woman's time coming to see. Prices real* enable in every instance. Winnes Shoe Store —A NEW CHEMICAL— DISCOVERED That you can put on the top of your stove as you would stove polish, but you don't have to polish, it. Just paint it on and one application will last months even if your stove becomes red hot every day. It’s called STOVINK and is absolutely guaranteed to keep your stove in fine condition without any work. STOVINK sells for twenty-five cents and will give more stove satisfaction than a dozen boxes stove polish. Also destroys rust as water dissolves salt. THE DECATUR HARDWARE CO. E — RYSTAL OPEN TONIGHT MOTION PICTURES. First film —"The Witch's Son." “A Cabman's Delusion.” Second film—“A Holdup* in Calabria.” ILLUSTRATED SONG. "Where the Morning Glories Twine Around the Door.” SCHMUCK & MILLER

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