Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 141, Decatur, Adams County, 12 June 1908 — Page 3
K Dumont's Airship’s flight Has been eclipsed by the Brothers Wright. The achievemnt of the Brothers Wright is something to be proud of. We have reason to think well of our just right shoes for our patrons are not charry about expressing their satisfaction. We would like to number you on our list of pleased customers. Some day you are going to try our "goods. Why not now?
Tague Shoe Store
WEATHER. Fair tonight possibly followed by showers Saturday; rising temperature. GRAND RAPIDS & INDIANA. Northbound. No. 5, daily 1:28 a.m. No. 7 daily 7:57 a.m. No. 3, dally ex. Sun 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, dally 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, dally ex. Sunday.. .2:00 p. m. No. 4, daily 3:26 p. m. T. ST. L. & W. R. R. Westbound. No. 1, dally 5:50 a. m. No. 3, dally 10:32 a. m. No. 5, dally 9:51 p. m. No. 23, daily local ex Sun. 10:32 a. m. 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.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 11:30am. 1:00p.m. 1:00p.m. 2:30p.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. 9:30 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. wiH wait until after the show.
♦O**O44O**Oo* O ♦♦O**O**O** »Q»»O»»O*<O»» O ♦♦O*»Q*»O»* IHENSLEY| t : — : 2 Annual sale commences 6th. of this month. The ° ♦ greatest cut in prices ever offered in the Jewelry ♦ 2 line. Lasts 30 days for strictly cash. t o WATCHES THAT WERE sl2, sls, S2O go at * : $9.50, sl2, sls "SSI I ♦ Solid Silver Souvenier Spoons sold ♦ $ at $1.50 now 90C. See my new J> ' ♦ t line of wedding and all kinds of ♦ 2 presents in my window, marked in ° t plain figures. You can not afford $ 2 to miss this sale if you will ever have ♦ o any use for these goods.; Call and ♦ * see for yourself. ♦ 2 ♦ * Eyes ♦ ° Tested Free | I "HENSLEY I o JEWELER O
S. E. Hite was a business caller at Bluffton today. Ther e is much sickness in the city and vicinity at present. Frank Prover made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. E. L. McClure, of Wren, Ohio, was transacting business here today.. i County Clerk Haefling made a business trip to Fort Wayne this noon. Miss Elva Zerkle, of south of the city, was a visitor in our city todav. W. H. Fledderjohann attended the Elks’ carnival at Fort Wayne last night and has returned to this city. Perry Huber returned to his home at Fort Wayne after transacting business here for the past few days. J. H. Weldy has returned to Marion to resume his duties in the college after spending a few days here. Wm. Darwacter received a mes-l sage that his brother-in-law Charles Chalfant, of Mt. Perry, Ohio, is dead. Jacob Atz and family will leave tomorrow for Kendallville, where they will remain over Sunday as the guest of friends. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Baughman made a trip to Bluffton this morning for the purpose of looking after business interests today. Mrs, B. W. Worst, son Charles and daughter Miss Theresa, passed through the city enroute to Rome City from their hom e at Douglas, Ohio. Messrs. C. A. Dugan and C. S. Niblick returned this morning from Muncie, where they attended a district meeting of the Eighth district bankers' assocation. Mrs. E A. Mann. Mrs. J. D. BolMnger and son, P. W.. left for Liberty, Indiana, to spend Sunday with their husbands, who are erecting a public building at that place. Our neighbor town. Wren, Ohio, has organized a band composed of twen-ty-eight individuals, and they are making great preparations for the summer. Dan Meyers is bandmaster.
Masters Earl and Dale Sickafoose, of Laketon, who have been visiting J. Reynolds and family, have gone to Preble, where they will spend Sunday with their aunt, Mrs. E. A. Hoffman. The Maple Grove Park opens Sunday and no doubt a large number of people will attend. The new park will be an ideal place of amusement and will amply afford recreation for all who attend.
R. E. Peters returned last evening from a business trip to Berne. F. M Schirmeyer was looking after business in Fort Wayne today. Mrs. Andrew Luttman, of Hoagland, was in the city shopping yesterday. Miss Belle Wilder, of Monmouth, was in the city shopping yesterday. Joe Miller, the big hearted candy man from Fort Wayne, was in the city today. Mrs. H. Fruchie, of Magley, went to Berne today for a visit with friends and relatives. Miss Myrtle Evans went to Fort Wayne, where she will visit relatives fo r a few days. D. E. Lauferty was a business caller here yesterday. He returned to Fort Wayne last night. J. Herrod, of Warsaw, transact/*! business in the city and left for Fort Wayne last evening. Miss Kittle Stephenson, returned to Kalamazoo, Mich., after spending a few days in the city.
Mrs. Louisa Neff who visited with (relatives for seV|eral days has returned to her home at Hoagland. Ed Watchon and D, U. Renee, of Ligonier were here on business for a few days and have returned home. Mrs. Eugene Runyon left for Berne this morning and will spend a few days there visiting friends and relatives. Lewis Kline, of Stop 19%, who attended the commencement exercises at Berne, returned to his home last evening. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Bonnell, of Fo't Wayne, spent the day in this city and Left for their home on the four o’clock car. Mrs John F. Lachot and son Noble have arrived home after a several days’ visit with friends and relatives at Berne and Winchester. The members of the M. E. church choir have returned frqm Celina.where they enjoyed a delightful time with J. A. Ernsberger and wife. Mrs. W. H. Leas left this afternoon for her home at Waterloo after enjoying a few days’ visit with her daughter. Mrs. Earl Peters.
Mrs M .V. B. Archbold, who visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edge left for her home at Fort Wayne last evening on the four o’clock car. Miss Fannie Dutche r arrived home from Bloomington, Indiana, after spending three weeks at that place visiting John Dutcher and family. The Sunday school convention tn be held next Sunday at the Presbyte”ian and M. E. churches, promises to be very delightful and no doubt large audiences will attend both the morning and evening services. The city base ball club will go to Kendallville next Sunday, where they will cross bats with the club of that place. Th e locals have been greatly strengthened. A Purdjie university player has been added to their lineup.
Harry Jeffries left this morning to drive th e Hensley pony through to Rome City. Mrs. Hensley and children left on the morning train for the summer resort and Mr. Hensley will join them Sunday for a few days. The people from Decatur and vicin. ity who attended the county commencement exercises at Berne yesterday, returned last evening declaring that it was the most brilliant event of its nature ever held in the county. Prof. Oplfger was very well satisfied with the entire program. z
W. H. Eichhorn arrived home Wednesday night from Louisville, Ky., where he went with Attorney Fred France ,of Huntington. to take depositions in the damage suit of J. L. Prid dy and others for damages suffered by stock in shipment. The case will come to trial later. —Bluffton News.
Rev. B. Ruff and wife, Rev. Ruhl?, Rev. Kilsmeyer and Eld. Hill, of Fort Wayne, arrived yesterday to attend the meeting of the Zion Classis of the Reformed Church held here irxfiiv. tomorrow and Sunday. Elders Teller, and Schnell, of Garrette, and Auburn, respectively, are also her© to attend said meetings. —Berne Witness.
Mrs. Annis Merica, of Decatur, who hag been visiting with her son, F. I! Merica, and family, of this city for the past few days, returned to her home this afternoon. She was accompanied by her son. who will attend to business matters there today. Mr. Merica formerly owned property ther 3, but disposed of it yesterday, going there today to close the deal. He will probably buy property here. —Bluffton Banner.
Dennis Baker the boy accused of stinging Vernie Wormcastle, called this morning accompanied by the lady with whom he makes his home. He admitted striking tfie lad. but said it was at his own home and that he used only his fist, the cuts la the head being caused by striking against a partition. Wormcastle Is not badly hurt, has a slightly discolored eye and claims to have been cir. on top of the head, but was down street today.
T. W. Shelton was a business ca’lc* at Fort Wayne today. Mrs. D. M'. Rice, of Monmouth, was in the city shopping today. Fred Hayward was a business ca’ler at Fort Wayne this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Starost, of Fort Wayne, are in the city the guests of friends. Agnes Voglewede returned this afternoon from a short visit at Fort Wayne. Trustee John A. Barkley, of Union township, was looking after business here today. Wm Walters returned to his home at Bryant after transacting business here today. Ernst Daymer, of Fort Wayne, transacted business here today and ha: returned home.
W. F. Meyer, of Fort Wayne, was a business caller in the city and has returned home. F. M. Cottrell returned to his home at Berne, after transacting business here this morning. C. H. Louis, of Cincinnati, passed through the city enroute to Fort Wayne on business. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Miller left today for Robinson, 111., to make their future home at that place. Sterling Huffman came h»me to Linn Grove yesterday, having completed the year at Purdue. He is studying pharmacy.
E. E. Dodge, of PailaKa, Fla., was at Fort Wayne transacting important business. H e left here on the afternoon car. Frank Tolan, of Fort Wayne, traveling salesman for the American Type Founders Co., of Chicago, was in the city today. We are told that William Whitcomb is gone for good. At least he has not left any word stating where he has gone.
D. B. Erwin went to Pleasant Mills, where he was called on the account of the serious illness of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Martz. Mayor Hamilton, of Bluffton, was in the city this afternoon, being interested in a pending case in the Adams circuit court. Mr. A. G. Schonacker. who is sales manager for the Coppock Motor Car Co., left for this afternoon on a business trip to Berne. The Decatur Furnace company is doing a thriving business at present and all who are interested are encouraged over the outlook for the fu ture. The opening of Maple Wood Park Sunday will b e witnessed by a number of Decatur people. The park is said to present a very nice appearance.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Bachelor, of Van Buren, passed through the ci*y enroute to Winchester, where they will spend Sunday the guests of friends. Don’t forget the benefit home talent play at the Bosse next Monday night. The ladies of the Christian church are meeting with much success in the sale of the tickets and a packed house is assured. “In the Village by the' Sea,” the play Monday night. June 15, the time; Bosse’s opera house the place. Don’t forget the benefit show for the Christian church ladies. The funeral of Mrs. Jane Whitehead will be held at th e home, four miles southeast of the city tomorrow morning at 9:30. The burial will take pla?t at th e Mt. Tabor cemetery. Miss Mildred Gibson, of Crookston. Minn., Who is visiting relatives -t Willshire, Ohio, spent the day h”-e and at the park. She was accompanied by her sister, Miss Bessie Gibson of Willshire, Ohio.
Mr .and Mrs. C. A. Dugan are in receipt of a letter from Miss Frances Dugan that she will arrive home tomorrow after a most successful term of school at Lake Forest, Ferry Ha’l 111. She has finished the preparatory course and will enter college next term. '
Prof. J. i. Montgomery, of San Francisco, has patented an invention which he expects to do away to a large e xtent with code telegraphy and the necessity for experienced telegraphers. His device transmits an.l rceives messages by relay system with typewriter keyboards, the receiving instrument automatically printing th e message as it is sent.
Thirty-six financial institutions us the state were presented at th6 first meeting of group eight of the Indiana Bankers’ association, which was held jin this city yesterday afternoon. Most of the representatives came from the territory of the group, including the counties of Delaware, Madison, Randolph, Jay, Wells and Adams, although there were several invited visitors from other counties some of whom were officers of the state association. —Muncie Star.
THE PICTORIUM TONIGHT First reel—“ The Waif.” Second reel —“Elephants in India.” •ONG. “Swing the Old Rope Swing.” J. B. STONEBURNER. Prop.
A DELIVERY SYSTEM (Continued from nag® 1.) within thirty days unless plans do not miscarry, Decatur will have a system which should have been established here years ago. Mr. Tilbury lived in this city for eleven years, leaving the city twenty-five years ago. o WILL TAKE PART IN PLAY. R. M. Broadwell, a Purdue Sudent, in Juvenile Lead. R. M. Broadwell, a student of Purdue university, is in the city a guest at the home of Treasurer Lachot. Mr. Broadwell has kindly consented to assist the Christian church ladies in their home talent “In the Village by the Sea.” He has had experience in this line, having carried stellar re'e in “Ingomar” and George Ade’s colleg play “The Fair Coted.” Mr. Broadwell will carry the juvenile lead in Monday night’s show.
SPARE RIBS. At the Decatur Packing Co.’s markets from 3 to 6 cents a pound on Saturday. Lt o For the cooking stove or range there is nothing better than Luhrig Washed Egg Coal; no soot; no clinkers; white ash. Let us have your orders. Phone No. 8, J. D. Hale. 123-30 t
Spend your vacation on the Great Lakesand travel via the large, safe and comfortable steamers of the D & C Line. Your local ticket agent will sell you through tickets via the D & C Line to all Great Lake Resorts. A mammoth new steamer costing $1,250,000 has been built for this summers service between Detroit and Cleveland. LAKE ERIE DIVISION Leave Detroit daily - - - • 10.30 P. M. Arrive Cleveland daily - - - 5.30 A.M. Leave Cleveland daily - - 10.45 P. M= Arrive Detroit daily - • - 6.00 A. M. Daylight trips between Detroit and Cleveland every Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday during July and August. MACKINAC DIVISION Lv. Toledo Mondays A ‘Saturdays 9.30 A. M. ‘Tuesday A Thursdays 4. GO P. M. Lv. Detroit Mondays A ‘Saturdays 5.00 P. M. ‘Wednesdays A Fridays 9.30 A. M. Four Trips per week •commencing June 15th Express Steamer City of St. Ignace operates three trips per week between Detroit and Mackinac from June 25th to September 10th and thus maintains with the regular D. A C. Steamers a daily service to Mackinac. BAY CITY DIVISION Every Wednesday and Friday evenings from Detroit to Bay City, stopping at Port Huron. Lexington. Port Sanilac. Forester. Forestville and Port Hope enroute. * CLEVELAND & TOLEDO DIVI SION Daily daylight trip* between Cleveland. Put-in-Bay and Toledo from June 10th to September 10th. Send two-cent stamp for illustrated pamphlet. Address. L. G. Lewis. G. P. A.. Detroit. Mich. Detroit Nav. Co. PHILIP H. MCMILLAN, PRE6. A. A. SCHANTZ, GEN. MGR.
f Steele-Thomas Hay Tedder fl - The strongest steel ■ i tedder made. The ent s T 7 '/! shows the general ap- | ’ 'tV X /J, /// , pearance. The frame ■ f is made of extra heavy ■l l mi /jpjH J ' steel angle bars. The fl V "j wheels an extra heavy ■ i K *|S r"*’ *’ steel c^an ‘ ■ H |Il nel out tires on to prefl \I U | I 11 |l y. I vent slipping. lAW/ ' ' wk This is the tedder ■ I I * I ! b'i f° r wanting - The ■ I I / | | ver y best steel hay fl 1 tedder on the market. Sold by LAMAN & LEE 4
Summer U nderwear The best fitting, the most comfortable, the longest wearing underwear sold in the town. These are the words of our customers who have worn the underwear we sell. We know it to be true and want you to know it too. A trial will make you a friend of our underwear department. Men’s two-piece Suits, 50c to $1 Men’s Union suits sl, $1.50, $2, and $2.50 New Athletic Union Suits SI.OO Boys’ two-piece Suits 50c Boys’ Union Suits sOc and 75c Try us for underwear comfort. Holthouse, Schulte & Co. Good Clothes Sellers for Men and Boyfl
$1.25 SUNDAY EXCURSIONS From DECATUR To TOLEDO AND RETURN Marion si. 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.
|[who I SHOE lon |l |_ £shoe^ I Style, Fit and Service I combined to the I highest degree in the ■ “Florshcim”shoe. I After once wearing a ■ P air you will always ■ look for the * ‘Name on I p the shoe. ” I J. H. VOGLEWEDE & SON- < I Opposite Court House. Decatur, Ind. I I - j
RYSTAL THEATRE=Z OPEN TONIGHT MOTION PICTURES. First film —“Looking at the Balloon” "Curious Mr. Curio.” Second film —'The Nobleman's Rights in the 14th Century.” “Japanese Butterflies.” (Beautiful; extra good.) ILLUSTRATED SONG. “Love Days.” SCHMUCK & MILLER