Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 121, Decatur, Adams County, 20 May 1908 — Page 3

KEEP SWEET Pretty hard matter when your feet hurt, isn’t it? XV hy suffer when relief is at hand. Just drop in Tague’s and get you a pair of those comfortable Grover shoes and be happy. Tague Shoe Store

WEATHER. Showers tonight ar hursday; warmer tonight. RAILROAD BULLETIN GRANO RAPIDS 4 INDIANA. Northbound. No. 5, daily ................1:28a.m. No. 7 daily ......7:57a.m. No. 3, daily ex. 5un........3:07 p. m. Southbound. No. 2, daily ex. Sun 1:16 p.m. No. 6, daily 12:47 p.m. No. 12, daily ex. Sun ...7:16 a.m. No. 16, Sunday only 8.51p.m. ERIE. Westbound. No. 7, daily 1:41 a. m. No. 9, daily 3:06 a. m. No. 21, dally 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:oo 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. n». Eastbound. No. 6, dally 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.m. 7:00 a. n*. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.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. 7:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:30p.m. 11:00p.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 W r ayne at 11:00 p. m. will wait until after the show.

THE PICTORIUM TONIGHT First reel —"Where's That Quarter?” Second reel —“The Quiet Inn.” SONG. “Mollie.” Tonight is the last night of the drawing of the gold pieces. Two gold pieces will be given away. Bring in your tickets. J. B ( STONEBURNER. Prop. THE - " RYS T A L theatre OPEN TONIGHT MOTION PICTORSS. First film— “Mishaps of a Bashful Man.” (A comedy). Second film—“Macßeth.” (Shakespeares sublime tragedy.) HXUSTRATED SONG. “When the Green Leavee Turn to Gold.” SCHMUCK & MILLER

Marshal Bohnke shot three dogs today. Mrs. Seitz was at Fort Wayne today visiting friends at that place. Charles Magley was a business caller at Fort Wayne last evening. E. F. Church, of Bluffton, returned home last night after transacting business here yesterday. Mrs. Dr. Keller and Mrs. J. H. Tettman spent the day at Fort Wayne, the guests of friends. Thurman Gottschalk, of Berne, transacted business here today and left for his home this afternoon. Miss Stella B. Carper, of Bluffton, was in the city on business and left for her home via Fort Wayne. The Misses Long, of Marion, and Hulda Tudor of Portland, are the guests of Miss Frances Bryson. The final examinations in the var ious schools of the city closed today and reports will be given out Friday. Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Straup, of Hartford City, came to the city today to make a visit with friends and relatives. Mesdames E. L. Carroll and E. B. Adams left on the morning car for Fort Wayne and spent the day there shopping. Squire Smith, of Decatur, is a visitor here today attending to business matters and visiting with friends. — Bluffton News. Mesdames Chas. Voglewede and Holthouse went to Fort Wayne this morning and were the guests of friends there today. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Irving, of Stur- ' gis, Mich., were in the city on their way to Kendallville, for a few weeks’ visit with relatives. James P. Hale, who was suddenly attacked with stomach trouble yesterday forenoon, Improved during last night and today has been very much better. —Bluffton Banner. M. D. Yontz, of Indianapolis, was in the city and visited all the county officers. He requested that it be said that the chances for Democratic success in the country are very bright. Almost every seat is sold for the commencement exercises of the senior class of the D. H. S., which will I occur tonight. An excellent program has been prepared for the occasion. Fred Hayward and John S. Bowers started on a trip through Michigan for the interest of the Decatur Packing Co., and they will visit Jackson, Bay City and Lansing, Michigan, before returning. Donnie, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Newton Parrish, who for some time has been suffering from throat trouble, and rheumatism, is reported as being no better. J. B. Buhler has completed a new dwelling on Jefferson street and same will be ready for rent in a few days. It is a snug six room cottage and will make a dandy home for some one, the location being first class. Jacob U. Amstutz left for Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon from where he may leave this morning for Old Mexico on land business. Mr. Amstutz has not enjoyed the best of health of late, which may prevent him from making the trip to Mexico at present. —Berne Witness. Attorneys E. C. Vaughn and W. H. Eichhorn, of Bluffton, and John Burns, of this city, met in Hartford City on business relative to the three damage suits of Robert Guseman vs. the Lake Erie & Western railway company. Mr. Guseman demands damages of SIO,OOO in each of the three cases .pled. The two cases involving the death of his son and daughter will be tried together. They are set for June 2 in the Grant circuit court, where the cases were taken on a change of venue.—Hartford City News.

Mrs. Reynolds visited Mrs. E. A. 'Huffman at Preble today. Miss Clara Koos, of Bobo, spent the day in this city visiting friends. L. W. Frank was a business caller at Bluffton today leaving this morning. Myers and Presdorf made a shipment of fine furniture to Craigville today. Gay & Zwick sent a large consignment of good furniture to Pleasant Mills this morning. Miss Della Gossard, who visited Thomas Perkins, has returned to her home at Tocsin, Ind. Attorney Cottrell, of Berne, was a legal caller in our city today and has returned to his home. Mrs. Mabel Moorhead and daughter Bertha, of Willshire, Ohio, are visiting Mrs. Fred Schafer today. W. H. Fledderjohann arrived home this morning from a few days’ business trip to Pittsburg, Pa. Mrs. B. F. Emetine and son Earl returned to their home at Craigville. While here they visited Jerry Russell. J. Odell, of Glenmore, Ohio, changed trains for Marion, and will remain there transacting business for about one week. John Reed passed through the city enroute from Geneva to Kokomo to be in attendance of the G. A. R. encampment. Mrs. Wolford Wisehaupt and children of Lima. Ohio, were in the city enroute to Magley for a few days’ visit with Mrs. ScotL Mrs. R. F. Retaking and daughter, Helen, who visited Mrs. C. Grote for several days, have returned to their home at Napoleon, Ohio. , S. D. Zeis, an agent for the Fleishman Co., has been transferred from Cleveland, Ohio, to Fort Wayne, and was in the city on business. W. H. Davis, a representative of the J. B. Lipp educational publishing com pany, of Philadelphia, Pa., was transacting business here this morning. Miss Elenora Forbing who underwent an operation some time ago, is rapidly regaining strength and it is thought that she will soon recover. C. L. Russ, who was transferred from Fort Wayne to Indianapolis, as agent for the Fleishman Yeast company, passed through here enroute to his new territory. Messrs. D. M. Hensley, D. Neptune, A. Bremerkamp, C. A. Dugan, C. K. Bell and Clem Voglewede have returned from a several days’ visit at Rome City. Lase Ellis will remain there for some time, J. E. Mprrison, a laundryman, at Warsaw, narrowly missed death Monday afternoon when his clothing was caught in a belt and he was lifted to the ceiling of the room. Fortunately the belt slipped and Morrison fell to the floor, only slightly bruised. J. W. Dutton, of Mendon, Ohio, was here today on business, it being his first visit here since 1862. He says the changes are most wonderful. He has been visiting his daughter, Mrs. C. O. Rayne at Geneva, for a few days and came here this morning. “Macbeth,” Shakespeare sublime tragedy is the title of one of the reels at the Crystal theater this evening and it will delight all who witness this (splendid production. Another reel “Mishaps of a Bachelor Man,” a comedy will amuse you if you go. A man who gave his name as James Hiveley victimized the Columbia City National bank on a bad note for S3O three months ago, but the fact did not develop until an attempt was made to collect it, and the supposed surety declared that the signature was a forgery. Mr. Hiveley has disappeared. Prof. Colvin, the wonderful hypnotist, who performed here a few weeks ago, has been secured for a return engagement, and will open tonight for the rest of the week. Among other wonderful feats he announces that he will break a 400 pound stone over the breast of a subject suspended between two chairs. As the culmination of troubles which had been brewing between them for some time an ugly fight occurred Monday evening in which Charles . Smith, the street cleaning contractor, and Ed Cripe were the principlas. Smith is reported to have given Cripe a terrible whipping, but escaped with little or no punishment himself except that which was selfinflicted by the hard blows which reacted in the crippling of bis own fists. —Bluffton News. The Union Savings and Trust company is now in a position to go ahead with arrangements to give deeds for lots in the M. & M. addition in the west part of the city, by giving the lot number, with its dimensions instead of going turough with a lot of descriptions as was necessary under the old arrangement. Judge Sturgis Monday granted the petition to have the addition vacated as farm land and Instead recognize It as platted ground for the sale of lots. —Bluffton News.

Mrs. Asa Engle visited with trends at Monroe today. Mi& Frances Dugan arrived home from Chicago today. John W. Meibers returned from Cincinnati thia afternoon. W. B. Hire, of Van Wert, Ohio, was a business caller here today. Mayor C. O. France made a business trip to Monroe this afternoon. Oliver Schug, of Geneva, transacted business in the city this morning. Mrs. Jane Laisure and son Earl, of Monroe, were business callers here today. Mrs. Fred Hoenessen, of Williams, visited Mrs. Nelson today, who is quite ill. Mrs. Nancy Lord returned to Monmouth, after doing some shopping in the city. J. B. Sheets, of Wren, Ohio, made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs. Bublitc from Detroit, Mich., is in the city for a short visit with Mrs. Myland. H. C. Crabill, an attorney of Monroeville, was in the city transacting legal business today. Mesdames Carroll amt Adams returned this afternoon from a pleasant visit at Fort Wayne. A. Ketner, representative of the Dilling Co., left for Marion after transacting business here. W. H. Brunton, of Portland, was in the city on business today and returned home this afternoon. Father George went to Hesse Castle today noon to visit Father Benzinger who is ill with rheumatism. Jennie Kort and Lile Lord returned last evening from Bluffton, where they had been on a pleasant visit. The new firm of Moses and Myers have an announcement in this issue, which it will well pay all to observe. Gus Lambrigger, of Orville, Ohio, manager of the Lambrigger “Zoo” making arrangements for the coming show. Mrs. C. Vogt will give an opening tomorrow. Her burnt wood Is now on display at Rurodes store, Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Burdg, of Berne, transacted business here this morning and left for their home on the afternoon rrain. The Misses Florence Merz and Bertha Metzcher returned to Fort! Wayne this morning after spending a short time in the city with friends. W T . W. Alex, an agent for the John Reare Plow Co., of Moline, 111., was in the city on business with Schafer Hardware Co., and went to Bluffton this morning. Major Allison is gaining strength and his recovery is now thought not only possible, but probable. He has the fever for fishing at the lakes and this is the best indicator of his normal condition. Mrs. George McKean arrived home from Indianapolis, where she and Miss Jessie Winnes attended the grand meeting of the Rebekah lodge. Miss Winnes will visit a few days at Muncie before returning home. The senior reception which will be given tonight after the commencement exerdises, promises to be a delightful event!. Those who were fortunate in receiving invitations to same will enjoy a great time. Another bright and sunshiny day. After several wet and disagreeable days, it is very yelcome. But variety is the spice of life, so somebody once said. Therefore we ought to be satisfied with conditions this spring. Miss MacGregor requests us to announce that the school children who view the art display tomorrow must come in the morning, so that there will be room for the older people in the afternoon. More than three hundred people visited the room yesterday. Deputy Fish and Game Commissioner James Stoneburner, of Warsaw, and Rodney D. Fleming, for Fort Wayne, made fourteen arrests for illegal fishing in two days at Crown Point last week. Out of this number they obtained eleven convictions in Judge Nicholson’s court at Crown Point. The offenders were caught seining.

$1.25 SUNDAY EXOIBSIOIB From DECATUR To TOLEDO AND RETURN Marion sl. Frankfort $1.50 CLOVER LEAF ROUTE ..For particulars call on or address.. W. H. PLETCHER, Agent, Toledo, St. Louis and Western R. R. DECATUR, IND.

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Miss Emily Wyatt left for a short visit at Fort Wayne on the afternoon car. Messrs. Charlie Voglewede, Charlie Patton and Fred Tague are spending the afternoon at the Maple Grove Park, where they are looking after important business.

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Fred Hower went to Willshire on business today. He was accompanied by his uncle, Martin Christian. The old town clock on the court house took a notion to stop this morning at 11:00 o’clock, and for awhile the people that depend on it for the time, were quite badly fooled.

Miss Mary Haag went to Berne to visit with relatives for a few days. Harry Bell, of Cleveland, Ohio, has arrived in the city to attend the commencement exercises of the senior class of the D. H. S., his sister, Miss Pansy Bell, being among the graduates.