Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 270, Decatur, Adams County, 11 November 1908 — Page 3

Jus; Stop and Think You can save 25 per c. by walking one block. This is no idle boast look in our window and be convinced. The largest retail China and notion store in ludi lana. Get our price before purchasing, MOSER’S China and Notion Store. WEATHER Fair tonight and Thursday; continued cool. RAILROAD BULLETIN ERIE. Into Effect Sunday June 21, 1908. Eastbound. No. B—DailyB—Daily 5:28a.m. No. 12 —Dally 2:00 a.m. No. 22—Daily, ex. Sunday. .2:00 p. m. No. 4 —Daily 8:26 p.m. Westbound. No. 7—Daily 1:52 a.m. No. 9 —Daily 3:12 a.m. No. 3—Daily 12:46 p.m. No. 21—Daily, ex. Sunday. .10:10 p. m. No. 15—Dally 7:30 p.m. GRAND RAPIDS & INDIANA. South Bound. No. 6—Daily 12:47 a.m. No. 12 —Daily, ex. Sunday. .7:16 a. m. No. 2—Daily, ex. Sunday...l:ll p. m. No. 16—Sunday only 8:36p.m. North Bound. No. s—Dally 1:28 a.m. No. 7—Daily 7:57 a.m. No. 3 Daily, ex. Sunday .. 3:07 p. m. T. ST. L. & W. R. R. Na 2 —Frankfort to Toledo, Ex Sunday 11:27 a. m. No. I—Toledo1 —Toledo to Frankfort, Ex. Sunday 11:49 a. m. Na 3 —Delphos' to St. Louis. Dally 7:21 a. m. No. 4 —St. Louis to Delphos. Daily ..8:93 n m. No. s—Toledo5 —Toledo to St. Louis. daily 10:17 p.m. No. 6 —St. Louis to Toledo, daily 5:05 a.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. 10:00 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. 5:3*» 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 o TOURING CAR FOR SALE. We know where you can buy a nice big Winton touring car, with lamps, glass front, top, and all in good for 3350. The first buyer gets it Come quick. Inquire at this office. |TOYOURMONEYIW When You Pay It With a Check If the value received isn’t sufficient for the amount remitted or if for any other legal reason you wish the paydie nt stopped, you can have -1 so immediately, advising »nis bank when you remit by One of the mane virtues ot a checking account Old Adams County Bank

Bub Michaud made a business trip to Berne this afternoon. H. A. Fiistoe has returned to Geneva after a short visit in the city. J. T. Arnold returned to Geneva this afternoon from a business trip to the city. J. S. Bowers left this morning on a business trip to Portland and Pennville. John McKean returned to his home this morning from a short visit with friends in the city. J. J. Thorpe, of Van Wert, has come' t< Decatur to remain for some time on a business mission. H. L. Besser, of Monroe, returned to his home this morning from a visit I with friends in the city. Noah Frauhiger, of Preble, was a business caller in Decatur today and , has returned to his home. Don’t overlook the news items on page four. You will find the society column and other news there. Several brilliant social events are scheduled for next week and Decatur's social set will be unusually busy. C. S. Niblick left this morning for Indianapolis, to attend the meeting of the Indiana Association of Bankers. Mr. Wentz, a Fort Wayne hanker, was here yesterday attending ’.o business of importance at the First National. xThe boy's band has been engaged by W. J. Bosse to play each night this week during the Maud Henderson engagement. C. A. Dugan left this morning for Indianapolis, where he will attend the meeting of the Indiana Bankers’ Association. The residents of Decatur arose this morning to see the ground clothed with the beautiful. A real evidence of real winter. , , Mrs. Ben Smith, of Monroe, and Mrs. H. Peeler, of Mingo Junction, have arrived in the city for a visit with Mrs. CrlU. The M. E. Woman's Home Missionary Society is meeting with great success with the bazar being conducted ir the city offices. There’s a new show on at the J. B. Stoneburner theater this evening and the people should see It. The new film is extra good. Winter has set in for sure and the boys are wondering what became of their summer wages. Work is' not any too plentiful either. Mrs. Earnest Suttjes and son Walter who have been guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E Settles, have left for their future home at Albion. Pa.

Judge J. T. Merryman went to Winchester this morning to close up the cases of Sheeley vs. Good and Macy vs. Wood which he tried last August. He will return this evening. The ladies who are conducting the ready-to-wear store on corner of Third and Madison streets, are finding ready sale for their goods. Men's women’s and childen’s garments, hats, caps and shoes are for sale. Also boy’s under-, wear. Elmer Johnson accompanied by J. W. Davis, of Philadelphia, also a horse buyer, arrived this morning from the east and they expect to buy two car loads of Adams county horse flesh, one car to be sold at Pittsburg, the other at Philadelphia. These gentlemen are seeking the best horses and are paying the highest prices. Charles Borden, of Geneva, who is near death's door as a consequence of stomach ailment, was brought to Decatur last night from Illinois, and was transferred to the G. R- & L depot from where he was taken to his home. He has not eaten anything for three weeks and his weight has been reduced from 210 pounds to 100 pounds. He will soon die. A monster petition to be circulated among the women of America and then submitted to President-elect Taft is the immediate plan of the National Suffrage Association. Announcement of this fact was made yesterday by Rev. Anna Powers, president of the association, who said: "Mr, Taft has often said he was willing the women of America should have the right of franchise if they desired it.” The Craigville and Ossian basket ball teams will play off a tie game on the high school grounds this evening. Both of the teams have won a game on their home grounds and will play the deoidlng game on neutral grounds. Each team will bring a good-sized crowd of rooters and in addition all the Enthusiasts from the local school will turn out to witness what promises to be a close contest. —Bluffton Banner. No trace has been found of F. C. Wentworth, the runaway Clover Leaf operator. He is being traced by the Chicago Suretj» company, in which he Is bonded and they have several men working on the case. It was first thought he would be at the home of his parents in Greentown, or at the home of a brother in Kansas, but he Is at neither place. No more losses have been found against the young man in this city.—Bluffton Banner. I

Mrs. Lucinda Coon has arrived in Decatur to assist her daughter, Mrs. William Parent in c elebrating her twelfth wedding anniversary. A representative of the Majestic theater, of Fort Wayne, was here today, billing the “Servant in the House’’ which appears there soon. Mrs. I. L. Syphers returned this morning from Fort Wayne, where she made a short visit with her daughter who is attending International Business college. L. E. Watson, who since last March has been at Haynes, North Dakota, working in the interest of the W. H. Brown Land company, returned to the city last night. The second performance given by the Maud Henderson Stock company was well received by an enthusiastic audience last night. The cast is strong and every act a feature. John J. Anson, familiarly known as “Squire’’ Anson, a pioneer resident of Huntington county, is dead at his home in Union township, at the age of 83 years. He located in Indiana in 1848. Fred Neueschwander, who recently sold his farm near Craigville at public auction, has moved to Bluffton in the Prof. Hammond house on Horton street, and will remain there until spring, w-hen he may move west. Owing to the fact that the wires were grounded near the greenhouse last evening, all electric lights but six street lamps were out for some time. William Parent in an effort to adjust the defect was severely shocked by touching a live wire. Editor McKee, of the Portland Daily Sun, and James Moran, the brilliant young attorney, also from Portland, were here, last evening looking after business matters. They say affairs at Portland are again becoming iranquil after the strenuous campaign. Drs. C- S. and D. D. Clark assisted by Dr. Thomas, operated upon the son of Ell Burkett yesterday to remove a portion of a bone from his leg. The boy fell from a tree some time ago and broke his leg, the same not healirig as it should. He is in a very serious condition. A bet hes been posted at one of the local stores that John Worth Kern will be chosen as the next senator. With a dozen candidates in the field at this time, the shot looks a little long, but at that it’s a rather safe bet and shows that Mr. Kern is a favorite in Indiana. The remains of John H. Shaver, who fell to his death from the roof of a house in Huntertown, where he was repairing a chimney Saturday, were taken to his ormer home at Elkhart for burial. Shaver was 66 years old. iand ■T’j'ing the civil war served RS lieutenant of company C. Ninth Indiana regiment.

Henry Barnhart, of Rochester, who defeated Charles W. Miller for congress in the Thirteenth district, will devote his entire time to the office. He has resigned as a trustee of Long- | clfffe asylum, at Logansport, and will lease his newspaper, the Rochester Sentinel, retiring, also, from the telephone business. I • ] The wheelbarrow used by William Roth and Roland Kramer at Elkhart Saturday in paying an election forfeit, . was used for a similar purpose in ■ 1872. It then made the trip from Elk!hart to Goshen, Edward Faber wheel- . ing "Dug” Beardsley over the road which is now traversed by two rail- , roads and a street car line. J. Will Kelley, who has been located at Topeka, Kansas, since last 1 July, returned to that place Tuesday • morning, after a ten days’ visit with i his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George H. 1 Kelley, of east Walnut street. His i wife and two sons, who have boon . guests of her parents in Titusville, Pa., visited since Thursday in Port- : land, accompanying Mr. Kelley to their : future home in Topeka Tuesday. —Port- ; land Sun. Herb Bremerkamp. popular and genial clerk at the Myers-Dailey clothing 1 store, is the most original and unique window dresser in the city. If you ■ keep watching his windows at that I store you will soon be convinced. Just ' now in one of the fronts is a canary and over the cage is the sign “It’s a bird,” referring to the suits sold by this firm. This is only ore. Cach ' week you will find something new and attractive there. Keep your eye on this window, and see if we haven t I tipped you right, I I About twenty-five members of the Pocahontas lodge perpetrated a clever ■ birthday surprise on Mrs. James Bain | last evening and before their departure their victim was well aware ' that she had lived a half century. The ladies had, collectively purchased a beautiful berry set which was presented to Mrs. Bain as a token of their sincere friendship. Not to be outdone by the hospitality of he r unexpected guests, Mrs. Bain served an oyster svpper with other delicacies aud all ir all it was a great time. That she ■will enjoy more such happy occasions I is the wish of all.

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Joseph Fahrenbach went to Geneva this afternoon on business. Mrs. Boefcm, of New Corydon, returned to her home this afternoon after enjoying a visit with friends in the city. Mrs. F. V. Mills will entertain the Euterpean Club tomorrow night and a good time is expected. Miss Carrie Craig will have charge of the program. Barney Everett, serving time at the county jail, is meeting with fair success in raising S4B, with which he expects to pay his fine. He has been in jail for several months and wants out badly.

Suits Worthy of Paris Artists LITTLE details distinguish a Paris importation from the usual ‘'shoppy” suit. This year there is the “Directoire” cut, the raised waist line, thesheath skirt effect, the high standing and .lay-down collar, the patch pocket, the long sleeves, etc. The “Bischof” models we are showing embody «// these features. These goods are designed after the best creations of the leading foreign artists. You could go walking in Pans or Vienna and be in the reigning fashion with any one of these suits. Come in. You can see the snap and smartness of these garments the instant you look in our mirrors. The wear is guaranteed both by us and the makers. Plainly it is to your interest to make your selections now before* the choicest patterns are taken. To give you even a greater inducement to come at once we have marked the most desirable garments far below their regular values. We illustrate a few of the many we are showing. Look for the trade-mark “B. S. & S.” in every garment.

NEW MODELS are arriving daily. See the new Directoire Backs. Fine Broadcloth coats that were sl2, This week SIO.OO Come in all colors, Brown, Blue, Green and Black. Ask to see them while they last.

IT is extended to every man who is interested in GOOD CLOTHES and who wants to buy a WINTER OUTFIT that will do credit to his taste and return him daily dividends of pride and comfort for his investment. OUR STORE IS THE Logical Headquarters for those, who want the best in GOOD CLOTHES, correct style end quality at modest prices. $15.00 and SIB.OO will buy a suit that will give satisfaction. A warm overcoat is a good thing to have these days. Vv e have a big stock of new coats that range from $4.00 to $25.00 Our assortment will please you. We have a very complete stock of suits and overcoats for boys. You can buy them from $1.50 to $8.50 Teeple, Brandvberrv & Peterson “Cater to the Man Who Cares.”

Marshal Bohnke left this afternoon on a business trip to Portland and Huntington. The working team of the Pocahontas council are requested to be at their lodge room tomrrow evening. Degree work will be conferred. This notice is given by order of the drillmaster. S. Melchi, once owner of the south end barber shop, and the shop in the DeWitt cigar store, has received a new outfit and is starting a shop in the Bremerkamp building, one door west of the room occupied by the mission. lie expects to be to greet his friends tomorrow.

J. A. Eckrote, of Geneva, was in the city today and returned home this afternoon. Miss Wilma Wilson, of Berne, returned to her home this afternoon from a business trip to this city. The aged grandfather of Charles LeMay, who is serving a sentence in the Adams county jail, was in the city yesterday making preparations to pay the S2OO fine which is yet to be served in case the money is not forthcoming. It is thought that the amount will be paid and LeMay given his liberty this week, although no definite ' action nas as yot gcch tiiiicii.

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JUST ARRIVED Some new styles in Ladies Dress Skirts. SPECIAL This week. — Ladies ail wool Panama skirts in Brown, Blue, Black and Gretn at $5.50 worth $7.50. Ask to see them.

John Soldner and wife passed through Decatur today enroute from Fort Wayne to their home at Berne. Mr. Rollin B. Laugtiner, a former Adams county boy, bnt. for several years located at Galesburg, lowa, has married Miss Fanny June Ravenscroft, a beautiful young lady of Fort Madison. The groom is well known here. ! For several years he has held th e im- ' portant place of superintendent of ■ I the Prairie Oil and Gas Co., and is : a young man of marked business ca- ■ pacity. He graduated from Purdue in i the mechanical department with the - class o? 1903.