Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 149, Decatur, Adams County, 22 June 1908 — Page 3

‘Jo W; / Is costing like »' r h tke deuce. \ k But twill p%y Ut * V Wl c r t t>er ce,xt smw ' s *' use A big expense, but also, a big investment—and in the long run will prove an economy. Economy is out motto. Our prices in shoes mean saving and satisfaction to our customers. We want you to experience both, and to that end solicit just one trial. Tague Shoe Store

WEATHER. Continued warm and generail yfair tonight and Tuesday. RAILROAD BULLETIN GRANO RAPIDS A INDIANA. Northbound. No. 5, daily 1:28 a. m. No. 7 daily -,7:57 a.m. No. 8, daily ex. Sun 3:07 p.m. Southbound. No. 2, daily ex. Sun 1:16 p.m. No. 9, dally 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, dally 3:06 a. m. No. 21, daily ex. Sunday..lo:lo a. m. No. 3, dally 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. TIME CARD CLOVER LEAF. No. 2 —Frankfort to Toledo, Ex. Sun 12:22 p.m. No. I—Toledo1 —Toledo to Frankfort Ex. Sun. 12:45 p. m. No. 3 —Delphos to St Louis Ex Sun 7:21 a. m. No. s—Toledo to St. Louis daily 10:17 p.m. No. 6—St. Louis to Toledo daily j. 5:05 a.m. No. 9 —Sunday only, Toledo to Frankfort 10:44 a.m. No. 10 —Sunday only, Frankfort to Toledo 7.07 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 : ftO a. m. 8:30 a. m. 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a-tn. 1:00p.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 faking 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.

THE ADAMS COUMTY COMMENCEMENT PICTURE IS A GRAND SUCCESS It is a large 11x14 print on a heavy embossed 16x20 mount. Every face is large and a perfect likeness. The regular pric e is $1.25. If you place your order before July 4th it will only cost you 75c. I can only make this big reduction by finishing all at a time. So please do not delay. Remember after July 4th it will cost you $1.25. I am your photographer, SHALLEY BERNE, IND.

Burt Lenhart made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. A. B Bailey, of Monroe, was a visitor in Decatur yesterday. D. M. Hensley will return tonight from a pleasure trip to Rome City. Mrs. N. Sowles and grandchildren left this afternoon to make a several days’ visit. , Mr. and Mrs Dan Smith and child returned to Bluffton after visitnig here for some time. Mrs. Huffman returned to her home at Preble after visiting with her parents over Sunday. Miss Margart Mills left today for Joliet, 111., where she will make a visit with relatives. Harry Hart, of Montpelier, was a visitor in the city yesterday and has returned to his home. There are quite a number of people of Decatur and vicinity who are reported on the sick list. Mrs Anna Johnson returned to her hom e tills afternoon to Fort Wayne, after a short visit here. Bub Mischaud, of Berne, was a business caller in our city today and has returned to his home. William and McComb, the aerial actors, will perform again at Maple Grov e Park next Sunday.

Mr Smith, of Richmond, passed through the city today enroute Wayne on special business. Miss Marguerite Walters, of Willshire. Is in the city enjoying a pleasant visit with friends and relatives. John Moran, of Fort Wayne, was the guest of J. J. Moran and family yesterday and has returned to his home. Miss Emma Conrad returned to her home in Magley today after making an over Sunday visit with Mrs. Lizzie McGill. Mr. Schrum. of Pierceton. Ind., passed through the city today enroute to his home byway of Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. E. K Merriss, of Willshire. have to their home from a visit with friends and relatives in the city. The factories of the city continue to do a thriving business and there are no men out of employment who are seeking work. The special cars which were operated to the park and return yesterday afternoon and evening were taxed to their capacity.

The recent rains have been very beneficial to the crops and as a consequence the farmers are wearing a smile that will never come off A new time card Is in evidence on both the Erie and the Clover Leaf railroads and the traveling public will take notice of the different times between the trains as there are some very important changes. Mr and Mrs. J. W. Whitney and child, of Oakwood, Ohio, who have been visiting here with F. W. Dibble and family for some time, left for Fort Wayne today, where they will visit relatives before returning home. The C. B. L. of I. will have a gala time her e Wednesday evening when they will initiate a class into the mysteries of the order. The first degree will be given this evening and the remainder on "Wednesday night. Many visitors will be here and the affair promises to be a fine success. Miss Maud Steele, of Pleasant Mills and Roland Spangler, of Huntington, were united In the holy bonds of wedlock at M. E parsonage last evening at 7:30 o'clock. Rev. C. B. Wilcox officiated. The contracting parties are popular young people and are held in the highest esteem of all who know them.

Mr. Kunkl e returned to Monmouth after transacting business here. Mr. Parker has returned to Fort Wayne, after spending Sunday here with friends. Another good crowd attended Maple Grove Park yesterday and enjoyed themselves immensely. Charley Reiter returned to. Williams this morning after transacting business her® for a short time. A large number of people from this city attended the picnics yesterday and a fine time was had by all. Mrs. T. H. Baltzell of south of the city, left for Fort Wayne today to visit with her brother who is seriously ill. Mr. Kilbourne spent Sunday in the city the guest of friends and returned to his home in Fort Wayne this morning. Mr. Broadwell spent Sunday the guest of friends here and returned to his home byway of Fort Wayn e this morning Messrs Vern Biehl and Harry Mallonee, of Van Wert, 0., spent Sunday the guest of friends here and returned last evening.

A ball team from this city went to Monroeville yesterday, where they won from the Monroevilleites by the score of six to five Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Bradley who have been visiting here for some time returned to their home in Michigan today byway of Fort Wayne. Fred Tague, the shoe man, announces with noticeable pride the arrival of a girl baby at his home Sunday morning. Mrs. Tague is recovering. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Williams of Decatur, came Saturday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Manes of east Walnut street.- —Portland Sun. Mr. and Mrs. John McMullen and daughter Ada, of Fort Wayne, spent Sunday the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. S Combine and Aunt Rose McLaughlin. Mrs. J D. McFarland and child of Decatur, are visiting at the home of her brother-in-law, W. F. jßennett, South Portland. Mr. McFarland wi'l join his wife here Sunday.—Portland Sun Messrs. John and Samuel Whyman and wives passed through the city today enroute from their home at Spencerville to points in Michigan wher e they will visit for several weeks A R. Bell left Saturday night for Oden. Michigan, for a several weeks’ stay at his cottage. Charles Colter leaves tonight to join him and other Decatur business men will visit him during the summer. John Prillman, of Decatur, was the guest of his mother east of the city yesterday. Mr. Prillman is one of the youngest, yet most trustworthy operators in the United States. He is now employed as night agent at the Erie station. —Bluffton Banner.

Charged with both criminal assault and forgery, said to have been committed In North Dakota. Albert Perry, of Silver Lake, Kosciusko county, is being sought by officers of the two states. Officers say Perry fled to Indiana and is being secreted by his friends.

The anti-saloon forces are after the wicked town of Dunkirk, Fred Rohrer, of Berne, conducted a series of lectures on th e streets this week, and since his stay in the Crown city the crusaders have taken on new life. Dunkirk has always been regarded as a wide open town.

William H. Magley. a prominent Columbia City man, died Thursday even ing after an extended illness from tuberculosis. He was 48 years of age and had long been cashier of the Columbia City National bank and general manager of the Whitley County Telephone company.

Miss Cora Satterfield, of Garrett, gathered up two S2O bills and a silver dollar with some waste paper from a table and tossed the whole into a stove a few days ago. It was several minutes before she missed the money, and investigation disclosed the dollar and two charred remnants of the currency.

Miss Viola Yager, of Berne, was in Portland, Saturday noon to meet her friend, Miss Carrie Simpson, of St. Marys, Ohio. The two spent the day in Portland and in the afternoon returned to the formers home in Berne where Miss Simpson will visit several weeks wth Miss Yager.—Portland Review.

Miss Minnie Tartar, employtd in the offices of the Flint & Walling Manufacturing company, at Kendallville, was accidentally locked in the fireproof vault when the company's books were put away at the close of work Thursday evening. Th e bookkeeper had gone to his home when another employe noticed Miss Tartar's hat and gloves upon a desk and began a search which disclosed the girl a prisoner in the vault. She had made no outcry, thinking somebody was merely playing a joke upon her.

HE IS MISSING James Coverdale Left the City Saturday Night and Has Disappeared WAS INTOXICATED His Mother is Trying to Locate Him—Message to Fort Wayne

James Coverdale, familiarly known in this town and county has mysteriously disappeared and no one seems able to give the desired information as to his wherabouts. Last Saturday night h e became slightly intoxicated and is said to have boarded the 9:30 interurban car for Fort Wayne. Without stating his destination to any one he removed from the city and as a consequence his mother made an effort yesterday to locate him. A telephone message to Fort Wayne revealed the fact that “Jimmie’* had not strayed from the straight and narrow path in that city for his name had not been entered on their records. There seems to be no one who will offer a solution of the mystery of his disappearance, but some think he may have been the victim of foul play. Marshal Bohnke Is making art effort to locate the missing man for his mother.

ARE OPPOSED TO HITCHCOCK. Many Members of the National Committee Against Him. Chicago. June 22.—That there is a considerable number of members of the national committee opposed to the selection of Frank H. Hitchcock to manage the campaign as national chairman is admitted. No doubt this is responsible in no small degree for his determination to withdraw from the race. He informed som e of his friends that he had accomplished all he had undertaken; that the nomination of Mr. Taft having been made, he could retire with good grace and the secretary, without embarrassment, could select a manager.

C. R. Porter arrived this noon from Marion, Ind., on business F. M. Campbell went to Geneva on a business trip this afternoon J. J. Teeter has returned to his home in Fort Wayne after transacting business here. Mary Erwin went to Pleasant Mills today noon for a short visit with her grandmother. Mr Miller, of Bluffton, was in the city today enroute to Chicago; 111., for ia short visit. Miss Huldfi Fruchte returned to Magle, Ind., today after visiting here w-ith R. K. Allison

Miss Spangler lias returned to her home in Huntington after making a plasant visit here. Mrs. F. M Schirmeyer left on the 1:00 o'clock car for Fort Wayne to mak e a short visit. Mrs. Sauer passed through the city today enroute from Fort Wayne to her honfe at. Schumnt, Ohio C. R. Bookwaiter was In the city today on business and returned home at Fort Wayne this afternoon. A. N. Acker, of Pleasant Mills passed through here this noon to Fort Wayne on special business. Mrs. Jacob Yager left today noon for Pleasant Mills to visit with her daughter who is seriously ill. Mr. and Mrs S E Shepard returned to Monroe this afternoon after spending the morning be.-e on business. Geo. Chronister left this morning for Kankankee, Ind., where he will work fur the Indiana Pipe Line Co. Mrs. Horace Botthoff who some time ago was injured, is getting along nicely at present and he will soon fully recover . R K. Allison went to Cardwell, Mo., last night to attend to business. He may decide to close his mills there until business conditions improve. The Merchants hotel, on north Meridian street, has been sold by H. S. Slater, of Warren, who has been its manager for the past several months to Mrs Mary Muldoon and daughter. Miss Rosh, who cam here from Loogootee, Indiana. The new owners are now in possession. The building is still the property of Slater but the furniture and fixtures have been leased by him to the new proprietors for a period of five years. Slater will return to Warren where he will concontinue the management of the Howes hotel, which he has conductel in connection with the local place. The Merchants has been re-christened the Muldoon house. —Portland Com-mercial-Review.

MADE IN - A DECATUR y 7 , thelkatur gysss RADIATOR The product of combustion > L 11, Tj/— rise to the top of the combustion chamber, ' /1 ■ —a then enter the drum traveling around from Ul ? ( “"T _ 1 — -- mA back to a point near the front, then down and ~ ~ ■f*’ - back to smoke pipe. This gives a long heat ’• /.- ■ I 1 tarvel that insures great fuel economy. All — paits exposed to intense heat are cast iron. i (Note the fire travel.) 7 “*• The Decatur Furnace, positively the best h—' ~ furnace on the market, has more good H — I ' ' points, more satisfaction giving features J 4 'x than furnaces costing more money. Q ~ , lulilF /' Tv ‘.-j • T s Schafer Hardware Co. AGENTS "

SPECULATION MUST CEASE. There’s Sure Cure for Asthma, Bronchitis, Coughs, Colds and Catarrh, so Why Should People Speculate. Remember, Hyomel will cure the above named diseases or Holthouse Drug Co. will giv e you your money back. Go to them and ask for a Hyomej outfit, which consists of a bottle of Hyomei (a very liberal supply) and a pocket inhaler that will last a lifetime. The whole outfit only costs SI.OO, and if at any time afterward you need another bottle of Hyomei to use with your inhaler, it will only cost you 50 cents. Ask Holthouse Drug Co. about it. They will recommend it “I think your Hyomei is a grand t medincine: it has done for m e what doctors could not do, and I’ve tried everything. I had such a bad cough, and nothing I took did me any good. I tried your inhaler, and I never had anything help me so muc#i or .0 quick. Wishing you long and prosperous lives, I remain, your true friend, Saba Sheline, Metz, Ind.’’

ice! ice! We cenver nothing but artificial ice. Send your order. Phone 92. 124-ts o Misses Velma Repine and Elizabeth Henkel, of Fort Wayne, have returned to their home after .being the guests of Miss Ethel Botthoff for some time. Fred Hammel, of Buffalo, N. Y.. is in the city for a week’s visit with his uncle, Judge D D. Heller and family. Mr. Hammel is an instructor in mathematics in the Buffalo Business college.

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

■ Spend your vacation on the Great Lakes and travel via the large, safe and comfortable steamers of the D*C Line. Your local ticket agent will sell ▼ou through tickets via the D & C Ljne to all Great Lake Resorts. A mammoth new steamer coating $1,250,000 has been built far this summer s service between Detroit and Cleveland. Lake erie division Leave Detroit daily - • • • 10.10 P. M. Arrive Cleveland daily - - - 530 A.M. Leave Cleveland daily * - 10.45 P. M. Arrive Detroit daily • - -6.0 UA. M. Dayligbt trips between Detroit and Cleveland every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday during July and August. MACKINAC DIVISION Lv. Toledo Mondays A •Saturdays 930 A. M. •Tuesday <4 Thursdays 4. GO P. M. Lv. Detroit Mondays 4 *Sarurduvg 5.00 P. M. ' •Wednesdays A Fridays 9.30 A. M. Four Trips p«r week •commenciag Jun* 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. j BAY CITY DIVISION Every Wednesday and Friday evenings from Detroit to Iky City. Mopping at Port Huron. Lexington, Port Sanilac. Forester. Forestville and Port Hope enroute. CLEVELAND * TOLEDO DIVISION Daily daylight trips between Cleveland, Put-in-Bay and Toledo from Jane 10th to September 10th. Send two-cent samp for illustrated pamphlet. Address. L. G. Lawis. G. P. A.. Detroit. Mich. Dstroit&ClevelandNav.Co. PHILIP H. MCMILLAN, PfU*. A. A. BCHANTZ, CM" Maa.

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THE=== RYSTAL ■THEATRES OPEN TONIGHT MOTION PICTURES. First film “Tracked by a Police Dog.” “Joyous Surprise.” Second film—“ Don’t Pull My Leg.” “Ker-choo.” (A comedy.) ILLUSTRATED SONG. “Are You Sincere.” SCHMUCK & MILLER THE “ PICTORIUM TONIGHT First reel —“The Vestal.” Second reel —“Burning of Rome under the Reign of Nero” (extra good). , SONG. ' “Os-ka-100-sa-loo.” J. B. BTONEBURNER, Prop. ■■