Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 126, Decatur, Adams County, 26 May 1908 — Page 3

Are Your Feet Little? Then you are proud of them, andwant them well dressed. Are they big? If so, more reason why you should be particular about the style of shoe you wear.Tague’s shoes always attract attention as to style, and detract from size of.foot. 4 Tague Shoe Store

WEATHER. Continued warm and generally fair •weather except local thunder storms tonight or Wednesday. RAILROAD BULLETIN GRANO RAPIDS A INDIANA. Northbound. No. S, daily 1:28 a.m. No. 7 daily 7:57a.m. No. 3, daily ex. Sun 3:07 p.m. Southbound. No. 2, daily ex. Sun 1:16 p.m. No. 6, daily 12:47p.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. in. 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. dally 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, dally 9:51 p. m. Na 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 a11y........ 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. 7:0-0 a. mi. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 am. 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p,ra, -T 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 afreets, Fort Wayne at 8:W p. m. The last car leaving Fort Wayne at 11:00 p. m. will wait until after the show.

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J. C. Leiter was a business caller at Markle this morning. John Brandyberry made a business trip to Wnichester today. Herbert Lachot will leave for Norwalk, Ohio, in the morning. John Joseph made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Widow Reynolds, of north of the city is still in a critical condition. Ernst Cross made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning, W. M. Longerbone, of Portland, was in the city on business today. Mr. Joseph Steigmeyer and son Herbert went to Fort Wayne on the early car. Henry Vogt, of Huntington, is in the city visiting Chris Vogt and family. Chris Meyers, of Geneva, was in the city transacting important business affairs. Mike McGriff, of Geneva, arrived in the city this morning for a visit with friends. B. C. Hoagland went to Anderson for a visit with his sister, Mrs. Joe Van Camp. ' \ Mrs. Rebecca Weaver, of Addison, Michigan, is visiting with her sister, Mrs. A. D. Artman. W. L. Emery, of Detroit, who visited the J. S. Bowers' family, left for Fort Wayne this morning. Burt Meichi left for Kankakee, Indiana. where he will work on a pipe line for some time. The Misses Kate and Minnie Sether will visit relatives at Marion, for a few days leaving today at noon. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Spies will visit for several days with their daughter Mrs. Reppert and Mrs. Pick at Magley. Daniel Kitson went to North Manchester, where he will visit for sevleral days with Alien Kitson and family. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Williams were at Fort Wayne transacting business matters today leaving on the ten o’clock car.

Mesdames Oberlin and W. O. Simon and Miss Lydia Drummond went to Fort Wayne. They will visit there with friends and relatives for several days. Mrs. Samuel Oplinger and daughter, Miss Wilma, of Hartford township, are the guests of their son and brother, County Superintendent L. E. Oplinger and family. Mrs. J. B. Jones, of Seventh street, is still dangerously ill and but slight improvement has been noted in her condition in the course of the past few days. Mrs. Albert Kattenheimrich and son Hubert left on the morning train for Eaton, Indiana. They will visit with friends and relatives' at that place for about one week. Marshal Bohnke was called to the home of John S. Colchin this morning on account of a mad dog's wild rampages. The officer put the quietus to the animal in a hurry. The Wells Fargo express company have arranged for a branch money order office at the Nachtrieb drug store and from now on you can purchase money orders at the above named place. Some one turpentined a little pup, the property of C. C. Schafer this morning and the dog became so wild that it escaped from the house and ran down the street where Marshal Bohnke shot it. D. J. Riley, who has had forty years of experience in the bakery trade, has arrived to bake for the Prover Bros.’ restaurant. This certainly speaks well for the bakery and no doubt the baked goods will do the same for itself. t _.

A number of Geneva people were visitors in the city today. Lloyd Ritter transacted business at Fort Wayne this morning. P. W. Smith returned to his heme at Portland this afternoon Attorney C. J. Lutz made a business trip to Berne at 1:16 today. Mrs. Emma King, of Willshire, Ohio, went to Fort Wayne this morning. Work is rapidly progressing in the completion of the buildings at the Maple Grove Park. J. Z. Brickley, of Bluffton, passed through the city today enroute to Berne on business. Mrs. W. A. Bean, of Goshen, arrived at 1:16 for a visit with her daughter Mrs. D. E. Studabaker. Mrs. J. H. Falk, of Bluffton, was in the city today enroute to Berne to visit with Mrs. R. Schug. Miss Anna Schoenstedt went to Fort Wayne this morning and will visit with her sister for one week. C. K. Jones, of Detroit, was looking after business for the Epicure Baking Co., and left for Fort Wayne. Miss Lena Dirkson, of Stop 23, was visiting in the city yesterday and returned home on an evening car. Jacob Butcher, of Geneva, was- in the city today looking after business affairs and has returned to his home. The Elks Temple fair at Fort Wayne June 10th to 20th is being advertised here by large posters, promiscuously hung. The Coppock Motor Car company continue to do a thriving business, the number of inquiries increasing each day. Mrs. Stella Campbell,who has visited with her mother, Mrs. Mallott for the past few days, left for her home at Muncie, Indiana. Hon. Dudley Shiveley, of South Bend, one of the best known lawyers of Indiana, was tijansacting business at the court house this morning. The school board will decide this week upon what contractor will get the job of constructing a back stairway at the north ward school building. Advertising is the most potent factor in the modern business world. The man who doesn’t advertise is doing both himself and his business a great injustice. Business, like a boa t,will float down stream if there is no power behind it. Put the power of newspaper publicity behind your business and you can push it to the head-waters of success. Miss Bertha Heller, who has taught at Alexandria for two years past, will complete the school year this week and will arrive Saturday to spend the summer with her parents, Judge and Mrs. D. D. Heller.

Mr. F. R. Good left for Chicago this morning. He is arepresentative of the Wisconsin Lumber company and while here he made a large sale of lumber to the Decatur Egg Case company, to be used in the Missouri and Arkansas factories. The Reid carnival company are nowready for business as soon as the rains let up. They have a number of attractions and guarantee to please if given a chance. They will give a balloon ascension and parachute leap on Thursday and Saturday. County Chairman W. Lea Smith received a letter Monday morning from State Chairman U. S. Jackson, of Indianapolis, stating that Hon. Thomas R. Marshall, democratic candidate for governor, had been booked for a speech in. this city on Saturday, August 15th, the date of the democratic county convention to nominate a county ticket. —Portland Daily Sun. Joe A. burton, an authority on fruit in southern Indiana, reports that the apple crop this year will be light, except Ben Davis, which will produce a full crop. There will be some peaches and cherries, with plenty of berries. The meadows never looked more promising, and the wheat is in excellent, condition. There has been little corn planted yet on account of the excessive rains. A good joke is being told on Dell Locke. He gained the impression in some manner that the Knights Templar were going to Montpelier Sunday to observe Ascension Day and in the morning he donned his uniform and went to the Union Traction station to board the car. He waited in vain for the rest of the commandery to put in an appearance and finally was told he was a week ahead of time and that the commandery does not go to Montpelier until next Sunday. The receivership of the C. B. & C. railroad was made permanent when Judge Cook, of Huntington, heard the evidence in the petition for receiver and continued the present incumbent, J. C. Curtis, in the position at the head of the road. He also authorized the issuing of $95,000 worth of receiver’s certificates which will enable the road to pay all claims, and make all needed Improvements on the right of way, including ballast, side tracks and spurs.

TWOINQUESTSHELD Mrs. Alfred Johnson, of Hartford Township Declared Insane CAUSED BY LAGRIPPE Christ Meyers Files Application to Send Son Richard to New Castle An insanity inquest was held today - on Mrs. Hannah Johnson, Drs. McKean and Wilson officiating wfth Noah Pusey, justice of peace, and she was declared insane and her admission reccommended to the East Haven asylum at Richmond. She is forty-four years old and has four children, her husband s name being Alfred Johnson. She has shown a tendency to commit suicide and recently jumped into a post hole, presumably to take her life. Her mind trouble followed a severe attack of lagrippe of three months ago. For two months she has not slept and her condition has grown more serious each day, it being now necessary to guard her constantly to prevent her doing some injury to herself. Christ Meyers, of Geneva, today filed at the clerk's office, an application for the admission of his son Richard E. H. Meyer to the Indiana village for epileptics at New Castle. The little chap is eight years old and when five years old fell from a ladder while his parents lived in this city and shortly afterward became affected. Everything possible in the way of treatment has been done for him, and it is hoped that a few months at the New Castle hospital will effect a cure. The petition was signed by Dr. O. M. Graham, of Geneva, and acknowledged by S. A. M. Butcher. o — Edwin Fledderjohann is transacting business and visiting in Ohio. Hon. O. Bird, of Fort Wayne, was in she city transacting important business today. J. M. Rice transacted business at Fort W’ayne this afternoon leaving at 2:30 o’clock.

Dudley M. Shively, an attorney from South Bend, was a business caller in our city today. Otto Ray, of Monroe, transacted business in our city today and has returned to his home. R. J. Evans, of Peoria, 111., visited Col. Fred Reppert and left for his home this afternoon. The Misses Blanche Connett and Mae Ehler, of Bluffton, are the guests of Miss Lilah Lachot. Fred Meyers changed trains here from Willshire to Berne and will visit his family a few days. Mrs. Wm. Badders of this city went to Monroe and spent the afternoon with Mrs. John Badders. Miss Lucile Roe, of Berne, visited here with relatives a few days and went home this afternoon. Mesdames Drucilla Burkhead and Hendricks, of Monroe, were in the city today visiting friends. C. R. Brittson, of Milford, Ind., changed trains here today and was looking up olden time friends. J. Kemmis was a business caller at 'Willshire, Ohio, and returned to his home at Fort Wayne this forenoon. Mrs. H. G. Wittgenfeld, who has been the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. G. M. Trout, has returned to Cincinnati, Ohio. W. S. Hunter, of Austin, 111., was here on business and left fur Fort Wayne at 2:30 enroute to his home town. Mrs. Alex White, of Ossian, Ind., is the guest of her daughter. Mrs. J. Sutton, while Mr. White is attending the general assembly of the Presbyterian church, which is being held at Kansas City. This is the sort of weather that keeps “Cornie” Confer the ice cream manufacturer, jumping. Their wagons are busy constantly delivering the delicious refreshments to the various Decatur dealers, also sending large shipments to neighboring towns. There is no doubt about jt, “Cornie” makes the best ice cream sold in this section of the state. A third class of Berne young people, 21 in number, has just recently completed a three years’ course in teachers’ training work as outlined by the State Sunday school association. A former class was composed of 22 students and completed the three years’ work in one year. One class of 4 of the Evangelical church, two classes of 21 and 22 of the Mennonite church, 47 in all from Berne, is our record to date. —Berne Witness.

■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa : The Myers-Dailey Co. i stand ready to show you the most complete line ■ ® clothing in Decatur. g H Pick up any one of these new models at any J gj jvL P f i ce an d you’ll find that they express, inside B Wk aad ° Ut ’ every new “ kint ” fancy known to ® tailordom S J! V /i A Suits at every price from sl2 to $22, we S I' warrant not to fade, lose their shape or “curl” i* / I| Il You take no chances in buying clothing here, ■ al ii ok * lW for we stan d back of every garment ■ Ml ill ■ Boys’ Suit Special ■ S for b°y sof all a S es from the little kindergsrtnener f\ V \ of 3 y ears t 0 the youth of 16. We can save you 9 mi oq f rO m t 0 $ 2 oa a a u are mar k ec i at a v special price. Come and ■ wF 5 While the Picking's Good ■ Have you seen our Wash Suit display, if not fl e.nma.T „ th, or a J J m s I | <^ h e a £ RN take a look at the most complete line in the city, ss Michaels, stern * co. Prices range from 50c to $1.50 a suit. ROCHKGTCR. N. V, Mg g STYLISH STRAW HATS FOR MEN | ■ All shapes and straws 50c to $5 All the correct shapes you’ll find here. i The Mvers Dailey Co. : ■ Suits that Suit. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■lß ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

Do You Use Groceries? If so, why not use the freshest of Staple and fancy groceries when they can be bought as cheaply as can inferior goods. F. V. Mills, the up-town grocer, sells none but the bets of everything. A. I. C. coffee a specialty. Fruit and berries in season. Give us a trial. F. V. MILLS A new plate glass window was placed in the front of the Fred Tague shoe store this afternoon. A. G. Kelly and W. H. Fledderjohann went to Toledo, Ohio, and are transacting important business there. The I. O. O. F. of Avilla, will hold memorial services Sunday, May 31. The address will be delivered by Hon. J. M. Robinson, of Fort Wayne, and the Kendallville band will furnish the music. The Kendallville, Garrett and Albion lodges have been invited. Two hundred visiting Odd Fellows are expected to be in attendance. After a three weeks’ battle with the board of county commissioners at Crown Point, the remonstrators who filed petitions against the granting of licenses to 100 saloons in Gary, were successful last Wednesday. The county commissioners knocked out the saloons, but me question will be taken to the supreme court. The anti-sa-loon league will carry the fight into Hammond, where there are over 200 saloons, and is confident of knocking them out. o . Democrat Want Ads. Pay. A BARGAIN IN HATS On next Friday and Saturday we will conduct a special sale on straw and tailored hats. Prices will be very low at MISSES BOWERS’ MILLINERY STORE

■I IS BBS Don’t take any chances on having yewr house own up or your family ‘ injured or killed by using WWC^arMl I any kind of a gasoline stovc ,\LLGASOLINE !STOVES ARE DANGEROVS BUT The > UU’ insurance Have you seen it work. There is no question about the INSURANCE not being safe. Any child can operate this stove with perfect safety. It Costs No More Than the Other Kinds We have these wonderful stoves in all sizes. We can give you the names of 35 families we have sold these stoves to this spring. SCHAFER’S Up-to-date Hardware Store. niniiiinniiuiiiiiiiHiui 3 How Is "i'his J ■ One customer in telling his experience in selecting paint, told _ m us after visiting several places where paint is sold, that when be ask- S IB ed the merchant “what brand of paint he considered the best the g HI merchant would say “my paint is the best.” “Then what brand g I do you consider the second beet” To this he would anewer Weill | | believe Lowe Bros. High Standard is next best. After having his H J questions answered in this way at several places the customer con- ■ | eluded that LOWE BROS. HIGH STANDARD is not only the I | next best but THE BEST. We shall not try to tell you what it will do but refer you to m | customers who have been using LOWE BROS’ HIGH STAND- | | ARD PAINT for the past 25years It has more friends than any g | other brand of paint sold in this market because each package con- g I tains full U. S. STANDARD MEASURE of Paint Goodness gg Make Us Prove It. I HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. S HHUHlHnillllUlHnnai