Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 235, Decatur, Adams County, 1 October 1908 — Page 3

Thie small space repre sents the Largest and cheapest store of its kind in the stats of Indiana. SPECIAL SALE ON GRANITE SAT. OCT. 3. All 35c GRANITE At . During the day L UU One look at the bargains is convincing evidence. Why not walk a block farther and save 25 per cent MOSER’S China and Notion Store.

WEATHER Fair tonight with frost; Friday fair t with rising temperature. . RAILROAD BULLETIN GRAND RAPIDS & INDIANA. Into Effect Sunday, June 28. Northbound. •No. s—Dailys—Daily 11:28 p.m. I No. 7—Daily 7:57 a.m. No. 3 —Daily, ex. Sun 5:15 p.m. Southbound. No. 4 —Daily 2:29a.m. s No. 12—Daily, ex. Sun 7:16 a.m. No. 2 —Daily, ex. Sun 1:11p.m. No. 16 —Sundays only 8:56 p.m. ERIE. Into Effect Sunday June 21, 1908. Eastbound. 'No. B—Daily 5:28 a. m. No. 12—Daily 2:00 a.m. No. 23—Daily, ex. Sunday. .2:00 p. m. No. 4—Daily 3:26 p.m. Westbound. 'No. 7—Daily . 1:52 a. m. Sib. 9— Daily 3:12 a. m. No. 3—Daily 12:46 p.m. No. 21—Daily, ex. Sunday. .10:10 p. m. No. 15—Daily 7:30p.m. T. ST. L. & W. R. R. No. 2—Frankfort to Toledo, Ex. Sunday 12:45p.m. No. I—Toledo to Frankfort, Ex. Sunday 12:22 p.m. I No. 3—"Delphos to St. Louis, Ex. Sunday 7:21a.m. No. 4—‘St. Louis to Delphos, Ex. Sunday 7:57 p.m. No. s—" Toledo to St. Louis, daily 10:17 p.m. No. < —fit. Louis to Toledo, daily 5:05a.m. No. B—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 Cb. Trains Leave Trains Leave S Decatur Ft- Wayne 5:50 a.m. 7:00 a.m. ; 7:00a.m. 8:30a.m. 40:00 a.m. , 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.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. 9:30 p.m. 11:00 p.m. L Theater parties taking the 7:00 p. ft m. car Will arrive at Calhoun or Berry K streets, Fort Wayne at 8:10 p. m. I The last car leaving Fort Wayne at fc. 11:00 p. m. will wait until after the fethow. ,

l or The Business Man 3 Remember. We give the uickest return on out of town ollections--results on your rafts by personal presentalon- transmission of money n foreign and domestic points t lowest cost and maximum afety. lid Adams County Bank

J s linwpr.- went to Portland this morning on business. Isadore Kalver made a business trip ’to Muncie this morning. Dan Sprang made a business trip to Bryan. Ohio, this morning. Dr. H E. Keller is at Fort Wayne today on professional business. James Beery, of Hoagland, was a business caller in the clt ytoday. The Kalver junk shop will be closed next Monday the occasion being a holiday. L. A. Graham went to Monroe this afternoon to look after dhe insurance business Mrs. A. R. Bell is spending the day at Fort Wayne with her son, Chas. Bell and family. Mr. W. E. Scott, who moved to Lafayette several weeks ago, .is ’in the City on business. Mr. P. Hall cf the south part of the county, went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day. Miss Rosa Limenstall went to Pennville this morning fcr a several days’ visit with her sister. Dore Moore made a business trip to Kendallville this morning in the interest of the Standard Oil Co. Miss Florence Hendricks went to Preble this morning to visit a few days with her sister, Mrs. Frank Copp. Clem Voglewede returned from Rome City this afternoon, where he had been for several days on a fishing trip. The last dance of the season at Maple Grove park is scheduled for this evening and a glorious time is assured. About twenty-five couples of the dancing class of Dale Spahr attended the dance at Maple Grove park last evening. Don’t forget that tonight is the jast dance to be given at Maple Grove park this season. Music by Miller and Fristoe. Mrs. Henry Brickner and daughter Minnie, went to Bryant this morning where they will visit relatives for several days. Miss Bertha Hart will return to the Kneipp Sanitarium at Rcme City Monday, where she will take treatment for several months. Mrs. W. S. Bixler’ went to Geneva this morning being called there owing to the illness of her brother, Joe Bucher, who is not expected to live. Mr. Augustus Ford, wha has been here attendng the Ford-Shoemaker and Anderson damage suit, returned to his home at Geneva this afternoon. W. P. Edmundson, formerly with the Decatur Lumber Co., now manager of a large lumber company at Indianagolis, is in the city for a short visit with friends. Mrs. A. E. Scott and daughter Helen of Indianapolis, who have been here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sol Billman, for several days, returned to their home this morning. Mrs. Lachot and daughter Lilah and Misses Ruth Ernst and Bessie Baumgardner, of Decatur, will visit during the fair a s the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jaccb Ehler.—Bluffton News. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Coffee, of the south part of the county, -went to Fort Wayne to see their daughter, Mrs. Fred Oakley, who is at Hope hospital ♦aking treatment for her eyes. Richard and C. M. Dichon, of Highland county, Ohio, who have been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Acker on First street, went to Geneva this morning for a short visit wth Sam Acker . Mrs. Chas. Hearn left for Portland this afternoon to attend the funeral of her father-in-law, William Hearn, •wtho died late yesterday afternoon. Mr. Hearn left for that place this morning.

Word from Albert Buhler, who is taking treatment at Mt. Clemens, is that he is getting along nicely and is feeling much better than he has fcr some time. He will be Ihotnq within a week or two. Friday, Frank Numbers, Ossian, who has a long distance record of playing on the piano will start to play against time in the booth in front of the Bee Hive. Mr. Numbers has played eighteen hours, but hopes to even go ahead of this record in his exhibition this week. —Bluffton Banner. A Missouri paper says that a new judge arose to charge the jury and spoke a s follows: “Gentlemen of the jury, charging a jury is a new business to me, as this is my first case. You have heard all the evidence as well a s myself. You have heard what the learned counsel have said. If you believe what the counsel for the plaintiff has told yon, your- verdict would be for the plaintiff: but if, on the other hand, you believe what the defendant's counsel has told you, then you will find a verdict for the defendant, but if you were like me, and don t believe what either of them said, then I'll be derned if I knew what you’ll do. Constable, take charge of the jury.”— Bluffton News.

Mrs. John Bright, of Ossian, is Visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cloud. Miss Carrie Thomas has returned from a short visit at Fort Wayne with friends. Attorney Harry Hogan, of Fort Wayne, has returned home after looking after court matters When ig hot we want a change. Now we’ve got it and still we’re not happy, isn’t this a funny old world? James Sherman, the Republican I nominee for .vice president, will speak | at Muncie next Monday evening, at an eighth district rally. Mr. and Mrs. Felix Kinley have returned to their home at Fort Wayne, after attending the funeral of John Lang Which was held yesterday. Mail Carrier Wid Dorwin has returned from Fort Wayne where he attended the laying of the corner stone of the new Scottish Rite temple. Joe Miller, the popular salesman of the Heit, Miller and Law Co., of Fort Wayne, was calling on the trade this morning. He left for Monroe tihis afternoon. Hugh Route, cf Lebanon, Tenn., is the guest of his sister, Mrs. F. M. Schirmeyer. He went to Fort Wayne this afternoon over the Fort Wayne and Springfield. Blufftcn will have a big Marshall rally on 'Wednesday October 7th. The principal address will be delivered by Hon. Thomas Marshall, Democratic candidate for governor. ■William, the ten-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Bailey, of Union township, is suffering from a slight attack of appendicitis. It is probable he will recover without an operation. The first mouth of school work closes tomorrow. It does beat all how the time flies around. It’s almost time to figure on Hallow E’en parties, then Thansglving, Christmas and real winter. Four weeks from next Tuesday is election day. Where is the old fashioned rally and torch light procession and red lights? Why even an argument on the curb would cause a little excitement. Miss Snyder who has been the attending nurse for Carl Moses, who was ill with typhoid fever, is at the home of George Miller near Honduras whose two daughters are sick with typhoid fever. The improvement on the Monroe street bridge Rs almost compelled. Street Commissioner Stults is raising the brick street at the lower end next to the bridge to make it even with the bridge. Mr. and Mrs. E. Shilts were in the city last evening the guests of their nephew, D. C. Roon. They left this morning for Van Wert, Ohio, where they were called by the illness of Mr. Shilt's mother. George Moyer and family, Mr. ajid Mrs. Thomas Fisher and Mr. and Mrs- Adam Deam have returned from Bluffton where they attended the funeral of Mr. Moyer’s sister, Mi#. H. Dinwiddie, which was held Tuesday. Messrs. Chas. Christen, Frank Cowley, Joe Smith and Rufus Linn went to Wren, Ohio, this morning where they will work on the new school house being built at that place. Mann & Christen of this place are the contractors. ‘ • —

Portland citizens are bemoaning the fact that natural gas will not be forthcoming this winter. Decatur has had the same trouble for two years and that consolidated Indiana dompany can't get their artificial plant in any too scon to suit a majority of the people here. A slumber party is to be given at the home of Miss Gusta Cramer tomorrow night in honor of Miss Pansy Ball, who will leave next Wednesday for Corning. lowa, to remain for the winter as the guest of her uncle. An early breakfast will-also be given in her honor Saturday morning. There’s no question as to the entertaining qualities of the “hello” girls. William Buechner, of Willshire, township, who has been on a visit to Germany since early in July, writes the Times from Heinstadt. Germany, stating that he would leave Bremen Bepteber 29. for New York. He says that he has greatly enjoyed his trip and that he expects to arrive ar home in Van Wert county about October 15 in time to cast his vote for William Jennings Bryan and the remainder of the Democratic ticket. — Van Wert Times. Charley, the foun-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sipe, died at the home of his parents in Jefferson township, Adams county, Monday of this week after an illness of six days duration, due to typhoid fever. The deceased was born August 29, 1904, being four years and one month old. The funeral services will be held today from the Mt. Hope church, and burial in Mt. Hope cemetery. A father, mother, brother and sister are left to mourn their loss. —Willshire Herald.

A TYPHOID VICTIM Miss Flora Berning of Root Township Passes Into Eternity ILL TWO WEEKS Died this Morning at the Home of Her Mother— Funeral Sunday The dread disease, typhoid fever, so prevalent ia Adams county, claimed the life of Miss Flora Berning this morning, two weeks of intense suffering culminating in the untimely I dQmise and as a consequence her I innumerable friends are grieving the loss thus sustained. Two weeks ago the deceased became suddenly ill, a fever developing Immediately which contributed to the seriousness of her condition. Developments revealed typhed symptoms, and as days passed she grew worse. All known to medical science was done, but the case was hopeless, death being the inevitable. The deceased was a daughter of Mrs. Ferdinand Berning of Root ■ township, and is preceded to the great • beyond by her father, whose death : occurred six years ago. Surviving be- ' sides the mother are the following brothers and sisters: H. Berning, Mes- - dames Henry Bulmaher, August Gall- • meyer, Martin Koeneman, Andrew : Fuelling and Misses Christina. Anna , and Pauline Berning. The funeral I services will be held from the St. Johns church Sunday morning at 10 o'clock sun time, leaving the house ’ at 9 a. m. The deceased was eighteen years of age.

Mrs. Clayton Dorwin is at Fort Wayne with her daughter, Mrs. Jessie Bradus. Mrs. Michael Smith submitted to an operation this morning and is reported as getting along nicely. Miss Josephine Lang, who has been visiting relatives at Minster, Ohio, for several weeks, has returned home. The Bluffion ball team defeated Ossian yesterday by the score of twelve to nothing. Curley Ellis played with Bluffton. Martin Smith, who has been Working at Anderson for a monumental works has accepted a job with the Wemhoff Monumental Works of this city. Mr. Stoneburner has an exceptionally fine film for tonight’s entertainment. Mr. Stoneburner always trys to have nothing but the best, and is worthy of your patronage. The race in the National and American Leagues continues to be exciting. Chicago Cubs dropped from first place by losing to Cincinnati yesterday, but they still have a fighting chance if they win the remaining games. Geo. Brown, porter at the Murray House and Ben Volmer are the most excited people about the time the scores arrive. George is very changeable, one day for Cleveland and the next for Detroit. Be game, George, stick to one team. The small store with the right kind of people back of it may be made to prove an important factor in supplying the public needs, even in a large city, by judicious newspaper advering. It may be necessary to limit the expenditure the first month or two Nit if properly managed the appropriation can be increased as the business warrants, and unless there is something radically wrong with the store itself there will come a time when the firm will regard its advertising as one of the last features of the business to suffer neglect. —— TOLEDO, ST. LOUIS & WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. The annual meeting of the stockholders of Toledo, St. Louis & Western Railroad company for the election of directors and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 28. 1908, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon at the principal office of the company in the city of Frankfort, Clinton county, Indiana. The polls for receiving ballots will be opened as scon as the orgaization of the meeting shall admit, and will remain open one hour. The stock transfer books of the company yrill remain open one hour. The stock transfer books of the company will close on October 17, 1908, at the close of business on that day, and will reopen October 29, 1908, at 10 b’clock a. m. JAS. STEUART MACKIE, % Secretary. o MONEY TO LOAN —Any amount at 5 per cent interest on real estate ■ security. Schurger & Smith, Attys, at Law. 225-30 t

Oar Fall and Winter Clothes Show Is in full blast and we believe it will inter- .. est you if you care for good clothes at moderate -* prices. We call special attention to our display of L. Adler Bros. & Co’s. Rochester make as representing the highest type of excellence in J ready to wear garments. The quality of their V ’J/ / product has made it popular with discriminating I / 1/ 1 men everywhere. |. / If “Another suit for every one that goes wrong” / is the offer we make in connection with the L. A- - & Ct»’s clothes. This shows what we think of 1 them. We have other good suits for less money than you can buy the same goods elsewhere. 1 ~ ( y Our prices range from $5. to {25 Sweater coats in the newest shades just re- 1 ceived. Ask to see them. * fWe are selling them ;i £ ‘ if W i from I ? i | 50c TO $4 00 | Il ’ 1 It will pay you to • > • fl 1 ■ I see our new suits for 1 : ■ 8v 1 ? children We have bar- t 1 | I 1 gains for jou in this de- J VwR partment. Suits from V 4 $ 1.00 TO $5.00 hl, © ’ L. , BROS. & CO. , Teeple, Brandyberry & Peterson "Cater to The Man Who Cores"

THE SI,OOO INDIANA TROPHY. \ To Be Awarded for the Best Ten Ears of Corn. At a meeting of the special agents and the commission appointed for the National Corn Exposition to be held at Omaha December, 1908, a movement was started to secure funds to purchase a trophy to tie awarded annually for the best ten ears of corn exhibited at the National Corn Exposition. The value of this trophy is to be, as decided upon, SI,OOO. Through the winnings of Indiana corn growers at the National Corn Exposition held at Chicago last October, and those made at other national shows, Indiana has placed herself in’ the front rank of the corn states. The offering of this trophy at this time gives the state another opportunity to maintain the lead in all movements for better corn. Already the best artists and designers of the country have been put to work on this corn trophy and it is hoped to secure one which will eclipse all trophies of the kind ever offered. It is intended that this trophy will bring much advertising and glory, not only to the state, but to the corn grcw’ers. The special agents of the counties of the state have each agreed to contribute SIO.OO toward the trophy. This means that the interest in this trophy will be state wide and that it is well termed an Indiana Corn Trophy. The interest amongTndiana corn growers for the National Corn Exposition i s running high at this time, and it is felt by those interested that a mammoth exhibit will be made by this state at the exposition in December.

PAY YOUR TAXES THIS MONTH The tax receipts for the fall installment have ben made out and are nowready. November 2, is the last day for paying same, after which time the penalty must absolutely be added. Pay it now while you think of it and thus avoid the rush of the last fewdays. J. F. LACHOT, 235-30 t County Treasurer. IMPORTANT Fbr sale, 6 room house on north Fifth street. Possession can be given November li Excellent home with lots of good fruit, barn, electric lights, stone street, god walks and sewerage. Terms easy. See Dan Erwim 227-10 t

BANK STATEMENT. Jno. F. Hocker, President. Dr. M. F. Parrish, Vice President Menno S. Liechty, Cashier. C. E. Bollinger, Ass’t Cashier. Report of the condition of the Monroe State Bank, a State bank at Monroe, Ind., in the State of Indiana, at the close of its business on Sept. 23, 1908. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts $43,390.98 Overdrafts .93 Banking house 3,551.25 Furniture and fixtures 2.181.80 Due from banks land trust companies 2,746.84 Cash on hand 4,829.68 Cash items 52.00 Current expenses 980.41 Interest paid 300.23 Total resources $58,034.12 ■ LIABILITIES. Capital stock—paid in $25,000.00 Surplus 60.00 Undivided profits - 47.74 Demand deposits ..$10,190.94 Demand certificates 20,889.16 31,08u.10 Exchange, discounts, etc.... 1,748.03 Profit and loss 98.25 Total liabilities $58,034:12 State of Indiana, County of Adams.ss: I, Menno S. Liechty, Cashier of the Monroe State Bank do solemnly affirm that the above statement is true. MENNO S. LIECHTY. Subscribed and affirmed to before me, this 29th day of September, 1908. A. B. BAILgY, Notary Public. My commission expires November 20, 1911. o_, TOURING CAR FOR SALE. We know whee you can buy a nice big Winton touring car, with lamps, glass front, tup, and all in good for $350. The first buyer gets it. Come quick. Inquire at this office. o Dr. W. H. Johnston, the Fort Wayne osteopath physician, will visit Decatur on Wednesday of each week. Call at Dr. Sower’s office in Morrison block. 235-5 t

Do Vou Use Coal? If so remember when purchasing that the Decatur Lumber company handle the very best at reasonable prices Lumber For AH Purposes at Right Prices SPECIAL—Just received a car load of red cedar posts which will be closed our at exceedingly low prices. Call and see us or call by Phone No. 263. Decotur Lumber Co.

Chase & Sanborn’s HIGH GRADE COFFEE A WELCOME SIGHT There Is no cup so fragrant. The aroma pleases the most fastidious drinker of ccffee. FOR SALE BY FRED MILLS UP-TO-DATE PHOTOGRAPHY Martin Jaberg proprietor of the art studio located above th? Nachtrieb Drug Store does excellent phototographing. »* a college training he is able to make the finest work and his prices are fair. Give him . a calk* THE JABERG STUDIO