Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 161, Decatur, Adams County, 7 July 1908 — Page 3

Easy Shoes For Tired Feet These warm days make you think of looking for comfortable shoes. Nothing can equal the Grover shoe for ease and comfort. We have them in high and low cut, congress or lace. Why suffer when relief is at hand? Tague Shoe Store

WEATHER. Fair tonight and Wednesday; cooler tonight; rising temperatur e Wednesday. RAILROAD BULLETIN GRAND RAPIDS A INDIANA. Northbound. Into Effect Sunday, June 28. No. s—Dailys—Daily 11:28 p.m. No. 7—Daily 7:57 a.m. No. 3 —Daily ex. Sun 5:15 p.m. Southbound. N®. 4 —Daily 2:29 a.m. No. 12—Daily ex Sun 7:16 a.m. No. 2 —Daily ex. Sun 1:11p.m. No. 16 —Sundays only 8:56p.m. ERIE. Into effect Sunday June 21, 1908. No. 8. Daily = 5:28 a.m. No. 12. Daily 2:00 a.m. No. 22. Daily 2:00p.m. No. 4. Daily ...............3:2G p. tn. No. 15. Daily 7:30p.m. No. 7. Daily 1:52 a.m. No. 9. Daily 3:12 a.m. No. 3. Dally 12:46p.m. No. 21. Daily 10:10 p.m. TIME CARD CLOVER LEAF. No. 2 —Frankfort to Toledo, Ex. Sun 12:45p.m. No. I—Toledo to Frankfort Ex. Sun 12:22 p.m. No. 3 —Delphos to St Louis Ex Sun 7:21 a. m. No. 4 —St. Louis to Delphos, Ex. Sun 7:57 p.m. No. s—Toledo to St. Louis daily 10:17 p.m. No. 6 —St Louis to Toledo daily . 5:05a in. 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 5:50a.m. 7:00a.m. 7:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00a.m. 11:30a.m. 11:30a.m. 1:00p.m. I'.uOp.m. 2:30 p. m. 2:30p.m. 4:00p.m. 4:00p.m. 5:30p.m. 5:30p.m. 7:00p.m. 7:00p.m. 8:30p.m. 9:30p.m. 11:00p.m. Theater parties taking the 7:00 p. m. car will arrive at Calhoun or Berry afreets. Fort Ways® at 8:10 p. m. The last car leaving Fort Wayne at 11:00 p. m. ■win wait until after the •how. Ji I repair JHwyi Bicycles. Guns, Umbrellas, etc. Prices Right F. E. SMITH The man who fixes things I have good city properties for sale °r will trade ror farm. Arthur Fisher, Decatur, Ind. 160-6 t ————— Beginners dancing class at Maple Grove Park Monday night. 148-2 t

John Tyndal mad e a business trip to Huntington today. Charles Sether was a business caller at Rochester, Ind., this morning. Miss Mary Hite has returned from a visit with friends at Fort Wayne. Miss Rose Hess went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. Mrs. E. W. Lewton went to Fort Wayn e today to visit with friends for a short time. Charley Colter visited at Markle today where he was looking after business affairs. ♦ Misses Lola and Flora Erwin went to Fort Wayne today on a several days’ visit with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Sprang accompanied by Mrs. Alex Bell llav e gone to Oden, Mich., for an outing. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Schnitz. of Hartford City, have arrived in the city for a visit with friends and relatives. Large crowds vlsnt Maple Grove Park each day and enjoy the pleasures which are afforded by this resort. Rev. Michael returned to Fort Wayn e last evening after making a short visit here with Dr. Keller and family.

While running a launch at Lake James Saturday afternoon, a man named Cline, residing at Muncie, dropped dead. Mrs. H, T. Sherry and children left this morning for Magiey, Ind., whe-e she will make a several days’ visit with her sister. Mrs. R. O. Johnson and son passed through the city today enroute to her home in Kendallville from a visit at Geneva, Ind. W. H. Becker, of Decatur, was a visitor in this city over Sunday as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Ernsberger. —Bluffton News. Quite a number of section hands are busy at present in this city on the Erie railroad putting in new ties in place of the older ones. Work on the Sixth street improvement is steadily advancing, the curbing being nearly all set and is now about ready for the bricklayers work. Clint Patterson is making some improvements about his home in the way of adding another story and when completed will present a nice appearance. Mrs. C. C. Rayn transferred here Monday enroute from her home in Geneva to Mendon, Ohio, where she will visit J. W. Dunton and family. —Geneva Herald. J, B. Stoneburner, proprietor of the Pictorium, has arranged to show mov. ing pictures of the famous Gunness murder mystery tomorrow night. It is said that the pictures are unusually good. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Lutz and daughter Jean and Miss Maude Shoaf, of Oxford, Ohio, left today for Crooked Lake, where they will enjoy an outing and hav e a general good time for several days. Judge E. C. Vaughn and wife will jfeave Wednesday for their annual outing at Oden, Mich. The judge will be gone until near time for the opening of the September term of court.— Bluffton News. W. S. Oppenheim, of Chicago, was the guest of Amos Cole and wife Saturday and Sunday. He returned to his home this morning to prepare for his annual trip to Europe. H e sails the 17th.—Bluffton Banner. Col L. C. Davenport has joined the ranks of Bluffton’s autoists and Is the owner of a fine four cylinder ranklin machine. He went to Indianapolis Sunday and a chauffeur came through with him in the machine.—Bluffton News.

, Julius Haugk made a business Vrlp to Muncie this noon. Mrs. C. D Murray is spending the day at Fort Wayne with friends. Mrs. Neuenschwander has returned to her home at Berne after visiting here. Dave Hensley returned from a few days’ visit with his family at Rome City. Miss Minnie Blazier went to Fort Wayne, where she will make a short visit. Howard Wisehaupt went to Muncie today, where he will look after business. Mrs. Wurst went to Berne this afternoon for a short visit with her parents. Vincent Forbing left today noon for Newcastle, where he will make a short visit. Mrs. Sarah Elzey left this noon for Bluffton .where she will mak e a visit with friends. Rev. J. F. Kuebler, of Shelby, is in the city the guest of W. A. Kuebler and family. » Henry Egly, of Berne, wag in the city today enroute to Fort Wayne on important business. Mrs-. Carrie Kahn has returned to her home at Bluffton after visiting with friends here. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Swamp, of Fort Wayne, have oom e to the city for a visit with relatives. Messrs. Charles and Elj Myers went to Allen county today to attend the funeral of a relative. Miss Black left today noon for her home in Dayton, Ohio, where she will make a short visit. Earl Brackett was a business call er in Marion today in the interests of the Ward Fence Co. Mrs. W. A. Kendall returned to her home in Willshire this noon after doing some shopping here. Mrs. Barbara Adams returned io her home at Berne this afternoon after doing som e shopping here. Mrs. Charles Buschneli returned to her home at Muncie today after visiting here for some time. Enos Peoples returned to Charleston, 111., today after visiting here for a short time with his family. Several eastern capitalists called on Mayor France last evening pertaining to matters of importance, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Hancher, of Willshire, Ohio, passed through the city today enroute to a visit at Portland. Mrs. Loretto Smith passed through the city today from Willshire where she was visiting, to her home at Fort Wayne. Mrs. Guy Christen returned this afternoon from a several days' visit to points in Michigan with her husband. Veda Hensley arrived from Rome City this afternoon to visit with Win. ifred Ellingham, who is gving a house party. Mrs. Harvey Elzey returned to her home in Bluffton after visiting here for some time with Mrs. Sarah Elzey and friends. Mrs.- Priscilla Burkhead, of Monroe, passed through the city today enroute from Monroe to Marion for a short stay with friends.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Platt ar e the proud possessors of a big baby girl which made its appearance this morn, ing at nine o’clock. The city council will have its regular meeting this evening and much business of importance will come before the council. Mrs. Jacob Bishop, of St. John, Kan., passed through the city today enroute to Willshire, Ohio, where she will visit for a short time with her brother Mr. W., A. Kendall. A large crowd attended Maple Grove Park last evening and enjoyed themselves immensely. A dancing school is on at the park now and Prof. Linnemeir has quite a number of students already. P J. Bryan was in the city todav enroute from Jefferson township io Fort Wayne. At that place he will be joined by bls son, from where they will go to Texas and look after important business matters. Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick arrived this morning from a several weeks' visit in the east, during which they attended the national federation if clubs, Mrs. Niblick being a delegate from Indiana. They report a delightful time. Mr. L. H. Weber, of Ann Arbor. Mich., made a business trip to Fort Wayne today. Mr. Weber is in the city as book agent for the Personal Help Publishing Co,, of Des Moines, lowa, and is meeting with much success in his efforts. J. D. stuitz, superintendent of the United Brethren Sunday school has arranged to giv e a delightful entertainment at the church next Sunday night. Several prominent men ar e on the program for speeches and special music will be rendered.

Isadore Kalver z was a business caller at Fort Wayne this afternoon. Henry Peters was a business caller at Fort Wayn e this afternoon. Charles Teepl e was at Willshire today. where he attended the funeral of Ned Dailey. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lower attended the funeral of Ned Dailey near Willshire this afternoon. Mr. Ernst Cross left this morning for Fort Wayne, where he will transact important business. Messrs, and Mesdames J. L. Gay and H. Harruff have returned from an outing at the lakes north Bob Alexander the Indianapolis paper man, was here today looking after business for Lesh & Company. August Freese returned to his home at Fort Wayne this afternoon after being in the city on important business. The cool weather today js certainly appreciated after two days of sweltering. Still there are some who kick on this. A letter from Herbert Lachot, who is working at Wooster. Ohio, gives the information that he will return hom e next week. Ferd L. Litterer has given John G. Miller a commissioner’s deed for 100 acres in Preble township, no consideration being recorded. R. K. Allison will leave for Oden, Michigan, this evening. His father, Major R. B. Allison, who went there recently is still in very poor health. Dick France, who has been spending a few days in the city the guest of his mother, returned to his home at Alliance, Ohio, last evening by* way of Fort Wayne. Probation Officer Henry Lankenau was in town yesterday and secured bond from Jacob Eley to bring his son before the juvenile court at Decatur at the time set.—Berne Witness.

Dent Spencer has landed the contract for washing the windows at the Ward Fence factory. The contract is a large one, two hundred and forty six windows being in the building. Walter Johnson, of Monroe, was here today settling up accounts, after their big celebration of the Fourth. He says it was a great occasion, everything just as advertised and more. Herman Conter ieit last evening for Jonesboro. Arkansas, where he will look after the interests of his branch plant of his ice cream facto-y at that city. He will be gone several days. The city council will meet in regular session this evening and some important business is scheduled, including a speed ordinance for automobiles and interurbans, two gas franchises and some other affairs of interest. The Warren Commercial club has practically closed the deal with Isaac F. Beard, guardian of Catherine Beard, for th e purchase of the Andrew Beard farm just north of that town, for a site upon which the Old Folks' home will be built. There are some legal proceedings which hav e not been finished, but as soon as the court has acted the deeds will be made, the land going in the first instance to the Commercial club, to be turned over lator to the trustees of the Methodist Memorial Home for the Aged. Edith, the three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leslie, of north Washington street, was terribly injured this morning, while playing about her mother, who was doing the family washing. The child passed too near the motor, used to propel the washing machine, and her hair cuaght in the lin e shafting. All of the hair on her head wag pulled out of the scalp with the exception of a small lock near the ears, leaving the head bald. It is surprising that th e scalp was not torn from the skull. —Van Wert Bulletin, The Adams county mail carriers met in regular quarterly session here Thursday night at the town hall. Important among their business was the election of delegates and alternates to the-state convention of carriers ai Marion on Labor Day. Monday, September 7. 'Simeon Lehman, Berne, and W. S. Sutton, Geneva, were elect, ed delegates and Mel Butler, Decatur, and Nelson Helmer .Geneva,were elected alternates. Th e next regular meeting will be held in Decatur the first Saturday after Labor Day, or September 12. —Berne Witness. With the final arrangements for the transfer of the Van Wert franchise of the Indiana-Ohio leagu e to Bluffton completed yesterday, and w-ith the greatest hopes for the addition us Decatur and Kokomo within the next week or so, the league w-hich for a time had a hard time to keep its head above the waves, is assured of life. Muncie will have league base ball, despit e the fact that numerous rumors and reports predicted the death of the league immediately following the games of July 5. —Muncie Star. So far as w e could learn today there is "nothing doing’’ in the league base ball line in this city.

WAIT FOR OUR 7 DAY I AFTER HARVEST CLEARANCE SALE BEGINNING JULY 13 I CLOSING JULY 25 This Will be a Cash Sale, Cash Will Bring the Prices [ TRUE & RUNVON

THE -■ R YST A L ■TH EATRESS* OPEN TONIGHT MOTION PICTURES First film —“Music and Poetry.'’ “Adventures of a Sheriff.” Second film —“Mandrels Feats.’’ ILLUSTRATED SONG “Sw’eethearts and Roses.’* Admission sc. SCHMUCK & MILLER

♦ +t4*4 + 4’ + ++ + + + + + 4> Decatur cigar factories pay 4 1 4* S3OO per week in salaries. Help ■* 4> this great industry by calling 44« for home-made cigars. + ■fr4- + 4’ + * + ** + 4’4’4’ + ** MEETING DF STOCKHOLDERS. Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholdeis of th e 01(1 Adams County Bank, will be held at their banking house, Decatur, Indiana, at ten o’clock a. in., on Tuesday, August 4, 1908, for the purpose of electing seven directors to serve for the ensuing year and to transact such other business as may come before them. 160-231 E. X. EHINGER. Cashier. 4-4» + + + + + *4’*4- + <4’ + 4’ !• 4= Twenty-seven cigar makers + 4- ar e employed in .Decatur. If 4* 4- every user here smoked home- 4* 4- made cigars, that number would + + be increased several fold. 4THE PICTORIUM TONIGHT First reel —The Oossocks at the Dan of Moscow. Second reel —Vaulting and High Jumping. SONG. “How Would You Like to Squeeze Me.” Admission s cents, John B. St one burner

UNTIL JULY 16. Up until the above dat e you can buy an 18-horse power New Huber engine, one 32-54 Huber separator, complete outfit, run one season, will sell for $1,400. Call or address A. W. Werling, Preble, Ind., P O. Box 5-5. 160-10 t o ——

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An ice cream social will be given at the How'er school nouse, one mile east cf Curryville on Thursday, July 9. 1908. Everybody is invited. Come early and stay late. 160-4 t