Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 128, Decatur, Adams County, 28 May 1908 — Page 3

English Barefoot Sandals * Just what the little tots need for these warm days. We have them in tan, and only 85 cents. Tague Shoe Store

WEATHER. Showers and thunder storms tonight * and Friday; cooler Friday. RAILROAD BULLETIN GRAND RAPIDS & INDIANA. Northbound. No. 5. daily ...,.lt2B a. m. No. 7 daily 7:57 a.m. No. 3, daily ex. Sun ...3:07p.m. Southbound. No. 2, daily ex. Sun 1:16 p.m. No. 6, daily ..12:47 p.m. No. 12, dally ex. Sun ..7:16 a.m. No. 16, Sunday only ......8.51p.m. ERIE. Westbound. No. 7, daily .1:41 a. m. No. ®, 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, dally 5:35 a m. No. 22, daily ex. Sunday...2:oo p. m. No. 4, daily 3:26 p. m. T. ST. L. 4. 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 5un.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 10ca1...... = .1:15 p. m. Daily Interurban Schedule THE FT. WAYNE & SPRINGFIELD RAILWAY CO. Trains Leave Trains Leave Decatur Ft. Wayne 5:50a.m. 7:00a.m. 7:06 a. m. 8:30 a.m. | 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. lf:3oa.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30p.m. 4:00p.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. 9:30 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: ID P- m. The last car leaving Fort W’ayne at 11:00 p. m. will wait until after the show.

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Leo Weber is a caller at Fort Wayne today. Frank Martz made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Mrs. John Dedot is doing some shopping at Fort Wayne today. The banks and postoffice will close Saturday, it being Decoration Day. Mary Akom returned to her home at Wren after shopping in the city. John Robert went to Fort Wayne this morning on important business. Mrs. Davis and son went to Montpelier today for a short visit with relatives. Mrs. Henry Eiting left this morning for Fort W’ayne to make a visit with friends. Mrs. Minnie Webb has returned to Coffeyville, Kan., after visiting here for some time. Miss Mary Bentz went to Fort Wayne this morning to make a short visit with friends. The Daily Democrat will be published at noon Saturday on account of Decoration Day. Mrs. Freeman passed through the city today enroute from Geneva to Van Buren for a visit. W. A. Sutton returned to Geneva this morning after visiting here with his brother, Jesse Sutton. Burt Lenhart is a caller at Fort W’ayne today, he having important business to transact there. Miss Rose Christen and Mrs. Durkin and children went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day. J. W. Robinson returned to his home at St. Louis, Mo., today after visiting a while in this city and Monroe. M. S. Smith, manager of the Decatur Furnace company, has returned from a business trip to Chicago. Mrs. Georgia Roop went to Monroe this morning to make a several days’ visit with her mother, Mrs. Mary Hendricks. Today was the Feast of the Ascension at the St. Marys Catholic church. The usual services were held by Father George and Father Wilken. A party of Decatur business men went to Fort W’ayne this afternoon, where they will be the guests of Judge R. K. Erwin at a six o’clock dinner. I* ’ ’r? r 4 *ll James M. Mcßeth, secretary of the state insurance board, of Indianapolis, was here last evening transacting business of some importance in the insurance line. The Crystal theater people have a new show for tonight's entertainment that will no doubt be unusually interI esting. The subject of the first film I is “Kentucky Night Riders,” and seven ’ interesting scenes are shown revealing i experiences of interest. Tom Railing pitched a great game of ; ball at Springfield, Illinois, yesterday. The big twirler was pitted against , the Clinton team and in ten innings I but three hits were secured off his delivery, although the game was lost 1 to 0. An error in the tenth inning is responsible for the defeat. James Coverdale has purcnased one of the best suction cistern cleaners made, and as he is a home man, de serves your patronage. He guaran tees his work to be first class and he will appreciate any business given him. He spends his money here and if the work isn’t right you know who did it and he will make it right. Commencement week at Taylor university, Upland, is May 28 to June 3. The baccalaureate sermon will be preached by Rev. Monro Vayhinger, president of Taylor university, next Sunday evening. The graduating exercises will be a week from Wednesday morning. Other events will take place between the opening and closing Dates of the commencement exercises.

Freddie Byer weart to Fort Wayne to spend the day. Leslie Watkins went to Monroe this afternoon for a few days. Fanchion Rice is making a visit at Fort Wayne today with friends. Jesse Swank has returned to Geneva after transacting important business here. Mrs. H. W. Thompson left this afternoon for Monroe, to make a visit with friends. Clifford Downing returned to Geneva this afternoon after visiting here for several days. Mrs. Fred Schafer of Decatur, is this week a guest of her cousin, Mrs. Mahlon Morehead. —Willshire Herald. P. L. Macklin left this afternoon for Bryant to attend the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. William Taylor. Conrad Ligg, of Berne, passed through the city today enroute to Fort Wayne on important business. Miss Nellie Young returned to her home at Fort Wayne today after visiting in the city with Miss Stella Ellis. G. H. McManama, of Frankfort, passed through the city today enroute to Monroe to look after business affairs there. Prof. Beaehler left this afternoon for Union City where he will make a ten days’ visit with his father and mother. Yager Bros, and Reinking sent a large consignment of furniture to Tocsin this morning, the same going by the overland route. The Misses Blanche Connett and May Ehler returned to Bluffton this morning after visiting here for a few days with Miss Lilah Lachot. Mrs. B. F. Emetine returned to her home in Craigv'.lle this morning after having been called here owing to the serious illness of her father, Jerry RusselL Chas. Morrison was down in Wells county Tuesday as viewer in a court ditch. As there is $3.00 a day and expenses, and good feed among the farmers, Charley enjoyed himself to his usual capacity. —Willshire Herald. Seven three-rail cars passed through the city today on the Chicago and Eric railroad for the Chicago and South Bend traction line. The cars are all of the latest make and shows that the Chicago and South Bend traction line buys nothing but the best. , Last Tuesday night the school board met and selected teachers for the Geneva public schools. They are as follows: Supt., R. L. Poer; principal, Miss Myrtle Pflaumer. The other teachers in their order are: J. H. Weldy, Grace Bnrke, Carrie Church, Luella Reichelderfer and Virgie Buckmaster. —Geneva Herald.

The editor of the Beanville Clarion dashed wildly into the composing room and yelled at the foreman. “Eh! Blank, hold that story of Widow Jones’ death. She ain*t died yet.” “How long you want me to wait?” “Well, we’re expecting her death at any minute now.” “Gosh, that old widow always was the eontrariest person in Beanville," muttered the foreman as he pied several lines lifting the type "from the form. Attorney Sumner W. Haynes, of this city, the prohibition candidate for governor, is preparing to make a strenuous and vigorous speaking campaign covering one hundred days during which time he expects to speak in every county in the state. He will open the campaign at Indianapolis on July 4th and will be speaking practically every day from that time until the election. The state committee has not yet completed his intinerary.—-Port-land Sun. Fred M. Rinehart, former Marion newspaper reporter and now of the Logansport Tribune and Frank Chalfant of Bluffton, who has had extended experience as court reporter and also in this same line of work in the government service, are candidates for appointment as official reporter of the Grant circuit court, to succeed Mrs. J. Lewis Hawk, formerly Miss Nym Moore, who filled the place for sixteen years. Mr. Chalfant has been appointed to serve during the present term of court. The application of both Mr. Rinehart and Mr. Chalfant will receive consideration from Judge Paulus. —Marion Tribune. Early this morning a telegram reached the police station from Conductor Patrick Herr in charge of Erie train No. 9 at Ohio City, desiring some officers to meet the train at the depot and arrest two suspicious characters who had already caused the train crew some trouble. When the cars reached the city Officer Payne soon located the men and placed them under arrest. They were two wre’ched looking personages, one a negro and the other white. Officer Payne ga’lanlly escort ed them to the police station where they spent the rest of the morning About 8 the local officers of the Erie railroad informed the chief of police that no prosecution would be made and the prisoners were released.—Huntington Democrat.

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Otto Wemhoff returned from a trip to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Mrs. Gus Lower and children returned this afternoon to their home at Fort Wayne after visiting here for some time. Laura Callom returned to Wren today after having business to transact here. The merchants enjoyed a good business today as many farmers were in town. M.ISO Roephe returned to Fort W’ayne after visiting here a short time. Mrs. Will Pennington left this afternoon for a visit with friends at Fort Wayne. V. W. Clark returned to his home at Ossian this afternoon after visiting here with his son. Frank Carpenter is transacting important business affairs at Fort Wayne this afternoon. Mrs. Israel Chronister left this afternoon to visit with her son at Fort Wayne for a short time. Mr. Amrine, editor of the Decatur Daily Times, made a business trip to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Mrs. W. J. Campbell returned to her home at W’ren after doing some shopping in the city today. Mesdames Bond and Campbell returned to Wren this afternoon after doing some shopping in the city. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Trim have returned to their home at Fort Wayne after visiting here for several days. The various factories of the city continue to do a thriving business and the managers of same are much elated over the volume of business they are doing daily. Miss Flora Marks, of Fort Wayne, is soliciting ladies who desire shampooing and hair dressing, facial and scalp treatment. She will begin her work here next week. “Johnny, why don’t you be a good boy like your brother Willy?” the mother was sternly admonishing her naughty son. “Willie may be president some day, while you will have to dig in the sewer.” “But, mother,” wailed Willie, “can’ tl dig in the sewer sometimes, too?” Miss Eva Reid is booked for a balloon ascension this afternoon at the carnival ground and o.uite a crowd of people are waiting for the big air ship to be cut lose as we go to press. A rather stiff wind is blowing and it may be necessary to postpone the trip. Another ascension will be made Saturday afternoon at four o’clock. Ed Koeneman, of Hoagland, Herman Weigman, a contractor from Fort Wayne and Herman Franke, of Hoagland, arrived in the city this morning to make arrangements with the Kirsch and Sellemeyer lumber yards for the furnishing of lumber for a modern up-to-date house that Mr Franke expects to erect at Hoagland in the near future.

C. C. Schafer and several friends will leave Saturday for an automobile trip to Pleasant and Clear Lakes. The shower this afternoon put another dampener on the carnival. Their bad luck seems to be coming in bunches. The policemen expect to have another busy time tonight unless the carnavalites are more careful in their actions. Mrs. . B. Jones, of Seventh street, remains critically ill. Her recovery is doubtful, although she has shown a wonderfully strong constitution. A special meeting of the F. O. E. will be held tonight at 7:30 o’clock, account of initiation. Every member is requested to be present and a lively time is assured. Ascension day services were held this morning at ten o’clock at the German Reformed church and a fine sermon was delivered by Rev. L. C. Hessert, the able young pastor. The county commissioners will convene next Monday morning to transact their usupi business. Among the questions of most interest will Be their action on the Geneva remonstrance. Word from Prof. True Fristoe at Troy, Ohio, states that he is the proud owner of a fine bull dog, which he recently bought. True was home last Sunday and was a little bit worried about his pet, but when he got. back to Troy he found everything all right. Word from Albert Nelson, formerly of this city, who is now located at Angola, Nebraska, is to the effect that he is doing fine in that country. He states that prospects are good for good crops in that section. Clothier Charles D. Teeple has removed to his residence on north Second street.

Park Privileges EVERYBODY GET ONE The Board of directors have set a price on each and every Privilege and invite the public and stockholders to meet with them on June i. at 7 p. tn. at the Interurban Office to make arrangements. PARK OPENS JUNE 14 Everybody Come

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS. Notice is hereby given that on the 19th day of May, 1908, the Common Council of the City of Decatur, Indiana, adopted a resolution declaring it was necessary to pave Mercer avenue from Second street to High street 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, and said Council fixes the council chamber of said City where they will hear all persons whose property will be affected by the proposed improvement at seven o’clock p. m. on the 16th day of June. 1908. THOMAS F. EHINGER, leaw3w City Clerk.

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CL— THE zs: RYST AL ■THEATRES OPEN TONIGHT MOTION PICTURES. First film —“The Moonshiner’s Daughter.” Second film—“ The Kentucky Night Riders.” ILLUSTRATED SONG. “Priscilla.” SCHMUCK & MILLER