Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 31, Decatur, Adams County, 5 February 1909 — Page 3

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RAILROAD BULLETIN ERIE. Into Effect Sunday June 21, 1008. Eaetboun< No. t'.n a. m. No. I>— Dally 8:00 a. ru No. 23 —Dally, ex. Sunday .2:00 p. m. No. 4—Dally 3: S 6 p. m. Westbound, No. 7—Daily 1:63 a m. No. S—Dally 3:12 a. m. No. K~Dally 13:46 p. m No. 21—Dally, ex Sunday. 10:10 p. m. No. IS—Doily 7 !» p. m. GRAND RAPIDS A INDIANA. Sou nth bound. No. o—Dedlr 12:47 a. m. No. 11—Daily, ex SuaAay 7:16 a m. No. 2— Daily, ex. Snutof . .1:11 p. ns. No. IB—9un<ay only ....8:86 p. m. NcrthbeunA No. 0— Dolly l iig a m. No. 7— Dally 7:17 a. m . No. 0— Dolly, ox Sunday . .3:87 p. m. K,’ T. ST. L. &W.R. R. No. > —Frankfort to Toledo. Bx <Bb4*j 11:27 a. m. No. I—Toledo to Ex. Sunday ..... 11:4S a. m. No. 9—Delptsoa to 8L LouU, Solly 7:31 a. m. No. 4- fM. Loaie to DelQhoa. Bally 1... .8 08 p. tn. No. B—Toledo to St. Unit*. dally 10:17 p. m. No. •—Ht Loale to Toledo, dally 5:06 a. m. Daily Interurban Schedule THE FT. WAYNE A SPRINGFIELD Trains Leave Train* jhfcoatnr Ft. Wayne A 5:50 xm. 7:00 a.m. a. m. 8:30 a.m. , 8:30 am. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. H;3o a. m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. s 2:30p.m. 4:00p.m. f 4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. "5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. H®:oop.m. 8:30p.m. '8:30 p.m. 11:00 p.m. • Thei'-r parties taking the 7:00 p. m. Car will arrive at Calhoun or Berry itrets .Fort Wayne at 8:10 p. m. The last car leaving Fort Wayne at 11:00 p. n*. will wait until after the show.

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WEATHER. Threatening with rain tonight and possibly Saturday; colder. Ralph Moser went to Fort Wayne to attend business college. Christ Rich, of Berne, went to Wodbutn today on busness. Mrs. Mabel Hillinger went to Fort Wayne to spend th eday with friends. Another rural mail (route is soon to be established running out of Garrett. We are still having warm weather with no prospects for a radical change very soon. Cjrus J. Wible, a prominent Noble county farmer, is dead at his. home near Kendallville. South Bend may establish a municipal lodging house to supply refuge to penniless wayfarers. Will Hammel, of the 'OB class, visited the high school yesterday during the afternoon. Will Conrad spent yesterday visiting the high school. Will was a graduate of the ’OB class. The snow has practically disappeared and the jingle of sleigh ibells is a thing of the past. Carl Smith is critically, ill from blood poison and the family is alarmed aver his condition. Mrs. Clyde Young, of Briant, Ind., went to Middlepoint, Ohio, where she will spend a week with relatives. John Kuhn, of Kuhn’s Landing, was acquitted at Warsaw after,a trial on a charge of having a fish net in his possession, The condition of Mrs. Pendleton Rice, who has been very iow for some time with paralysis, remains about the same. Charley Broadbeck will return this evening to his home near Rivarre, after attending school during the week in the city. Burglars Tuesday night secured about 320 worth of cutlery in a raid on the Charles - Kokenge hardware store at Avilla, Although there has been much sickness among the people of the community, the -high school has had a good attendance. The Decatur Horse company will have another sale two weeks hence, and it will be a winner if today's auction is a criterion. The employees of Jhe Niblick store are still busy invoicing, and will not complete the same until about the middle of next week. The condition of Mrs. Mites remains about the same. A trained nurse, has arrived from Fort "Wayne to care for the aged woman. Mrs. Mary Ahr returned to her home in Decatur this morning after spending a few days ia the city, the guest of her daughter,. Mrs. William Wysong, —Bluffton Banner. A special venire of forty names has been drawn from which to select a jury for the trial of Orville Clum for the murder of Peter Poffenberger at Bluffton. The case comes up next week. Horse buyers who in attendance at the big horse sale today at the sale stables, returned to their respective-homes today, some of them* propared the animals they bought for shipment. All those interested in the foresters team of-the Modern Woodmen lodge ate requested to be present at the hall tonight as drill work will be indulged in an 4 other important business transacted. The sopohomore class of the Decatur high school will be entertained by three of the teachers of the high school, the Misses Smith, Dunathan and Johnson at Miss Smith’s home tomorrow evening.

Mrs. Sadie Schlegel went to Fort Wayne today. Clyo Johnson came in from Willlamas this morning to attend school. Charles Sether went to Fort Way£e in the interest of his cigar business. A drizzling rain of today made the weather very disagreeable and but few people were on the streets. Dr. Rayl returned to his home at Monroe, last evenitig after looking after business interests in the city. J. C. Augsburger, of Berne, was in the city looking after business interest, and has returned to his home. Earl Colter, who has been attending high school here, will return to his home at Rivarre this evening, E. W. Johnson, of Monroe, was a business caller in the city last evening and has returned to his home. Miss Minnie Orvis went to Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon to remain for some time as the guest of friends. The government has granted the request of Notre Dame university for the appointment of a military instructor for that institution. Mrs. Mersman, qf north Second street was operated upon yesterday for hernial strangulation and the woman is now recovering nicely. Poneto, Wells county, is to have a bank with $25,000 capital stock. Ten thousand dollars of this sum was subscribed in a few hours Wednesday. L. E. Watson returned last evening from Haines, North Dakota, where he has been on an extended business trip in thf ’nterest of a land company. Miss Margaret Daniels and sister-in-law Mrs. Josephine Daniels of Preble, went to Fort Wayne yesterday to be at the bedside of a sick tive.The boys of the high school musical club have been meeting regularly to practice. The boys have ability and furnish some good music (for the school. Mrs. Roy Heller, living near Honduras, daughter of Jacob Scherry, is lying at the point of death with chances decidedly against her for her recovery. In the superior court in Elkhart, Newton Pippen, charged with bigamy, was given a sentence of from two to five years at Michigan City. Ho pleaded guilty. Chester Davis, seven miles south of Auburn, was buried beneath a load of hay which overturned Wednesday and suffered a broken arm and an injury to his jaw. R. E. Whipple, for many years a railway mail clerk, running between Jackson and Fort Wayne, died at his home in Hillsdale, Mich., Monday. Mr. Whipple was an ex-soldier in the civil war. He had been ill since last October. Mrs. David Blough, of Middlebury, was stricken by heart failure as she was entering the opera house with her son to attend a concert. She was carried to the office of a physician, where death intervened a few moments later. The seven-year-old son of Qin ton Mathias. at Elkhart, is dead* from hydrophobia. He was bitten ten weeks ago by a neighbor’s dog, not then suspected of rabies. Other children bitten at the same time have shown no symptoms of the disease. John Moser of this city is‘identified with the new firm which has launched on the. business horizon of Rockford, Ohio. Other members are H. L. and W. B. Frisinger of Rockford, and J. L. Mann, of Wren. They will deal in hay, grain, coal and other products. Among recent northern Indiana incorporations is that of the Peru Furniture and Embalming company, Peru; capital stock $15,000; to conduet a retail furniture .and undertaking establishment; incorporators Hugh McCaffery, John O. Fisher, Matthew F Harris and Patrick J. Burke. ■ Charles Bratten, a Jewish peddler, giving Pittsburg as his home, entered the residence of, Frank Jackson, near Peru, and attempted to kiss the daughter of Mr, Jackson while she was at work ironing., The girl called her father, who held the peddler a prisoner until officers arrived, and he was locked up in jail at Peru. The attorneys for the defense •in the John W. Terrell murder case at Bluffton, are trying to arrange for the giving of bail for their client. It will be impossible, it is claimed, to try him in his present mental condition and, this being the case, the attorneys believe he ought to be free. Judge Paulus, of Marion, now the case. Frederick Henry, sent to jail at Warsaw because he refused to divulge the name of a druggist who had sold him liquor illegally, grew tired of confinement and on Wednesday his “memory” suddenly returned and he disclosed the identity es the druggist. Mayor Rigdon declared he would keep Henry in jail as long as he was mayor unless he told.

Miss Fannie Rlc« went to Berne to visit relatives. * Sam Acker and daughter Caroline returned to Geneva. C. A. Dugan went to Fort Wayne last evening and has returned. A. B. Bailey, of Monroe, was in the city today looking after business affairs. Bert Webber, of Van Wert, was in the city today on official business, and has returned to his home. Mr. Floyd Bright, of near Peterson, left today for Elgin, 111., where he expects to take up his line- of work. Mrs. Andrew Artman was hostess at a merry gathering of Rebekahs at her home. Tempting refreshments were served to guests. Mrs. Frank Hall, of Fort Wayne,was successfully operated upon by Drs. D. D. Clark and C. S. Clark and J. M. Miller for the removal of a tumor. A large nurnbe rof Monroe residents were in the city today to bid on the Monroe city property which was sold at public auction at the court house steps. Miss Margaret Daniels, of this city, and Mrs. Joe Daniels, of Preble, went to Fort Wayne this morning in response to a messajge, stating that their nephew, Earl Webster, was at the poiht of death. / Chris Neuenchwander, of Berne,was in the city Friday looking after business affairs. He acted as interpreter in the Amish damage suit in the court house recently. Whether or not the Amish churchmen will pay the amount of the judgment secured against them by Paille, the plaintiff in the case, Mr. Neuenschwander was unable to say.—Portland Sun. City Clerk Wemhoff is very busily engaged at the present time in filling out some blank bonds for the improvement of Sixth street and also the improvement of the brick alleys. The bends were due the contractor, Julius Haugk, the first of December, but owing to the fact that it was necessary to have some new bonds printed there was a delay of several months in the delivery. Deputy United States Marshal Boyd has seized at Wabash about 600 cases of canned corn that were consigned to Kothe, Wells & Bauer, at Wabash, from the Morral Canning company, of Morral, Ohio. The seizure was made on the ground that the weight tof the corn was incorrectly stated on the outside of the packages. The corn has been put in storage and will be held subject to to the action of the court. J. R. Skilling, of Garrett, recalls that it is just fifty-one years ago since he witnessed the hanging of Gregory McDougal, by Noble count regulators, at Diamond lake, some miles southeast’of Ligonier. McDougal was convicted, in a trial conducted by the regulators, of black-legging, and the summary justice dealt out in his case had much to do with driving the outlaws out of northern Indiana. McDougal’s remains were buried in an old cemetery north of Rome City. Tonight is the last night of the saloons. Aithotigh the dealers have been careful the past few months in running their saloons, not permitting any more noise than could be helped 111 their places of business, the bars will probably be let down tonight as long as the crowd does not get too rowdy. A large number who have been on the water wagon for months are preparing to fall off right tonight in honor of the departure of the saloons. Riley Stout says he is going to have one of the best dances he ever gave.—Bluffton Banner.

S, f// ';' / You'll need a pair of Rubbers today, if you'll ever need them. The winter season has plenty more days of slush, snow and bad walking on the Calendar. Buy Your Rubbers Now Men's Rubbers 80c to $1.25 Women's Rubbers «..50c to SI.OO Children’s Rubbers 35c to 60c We’ve Rubbers in all the good styles. High cut, medium cut, low cut and sole Rubbers. A pah- of good Rubbers saves Doctor Bills and Shoe Bills. Winnes Shoe Store

William Fledderjohann made a business trip to Berne. The Rebekahs will give a banquet to the Odd Fellows Monday night at their hall. Miss Pansy Bell, who has been visiting her uncle for several months at Corning, lowa, has returned to her home. Messrs. John M. Frisinger, Daniel Berry and David Gerber, of Decatur, were here on horse business Wednesday.—Berne Witness. CHarence Bell and Miss Emma I Swaggart were married at the county clerk's office yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The groom is a young farmer of Van Wert county and a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette Bell? while the bride is a daughter of Mr. Mr. and .Mrs. Swaggart of this coun- i ty. Jasper Case and family, of Blue Creek township, were surprised Tues-. day evening when 53 of their neigh- ! bors and friends apepared at their home to bid them farewell, as Mr. Case has purchased a farm near Mendon, Ohio, and will soon leave for their new home. There were plenty of wellfilled baskets and no one went away hungry. The evening was spent in a sccial way, chatting, playing games and listening to music. The new schol house that was built at Chattanooga, Ohio, last year was, completely destroyed by flames last' Monday and a number of children ■ had close calls. The plastering fell. in before the students made their exit: and they had a hard time getting out I and as it was many were scorched, i The Chattanooga school was a beauty, and cost several thousand dollars, i The origin of the fire is unknown, j unless it found its inception as a l conseqnence of a defective flue. The: people of that progressive little! place are panic stricken over the sad; affair. Owing to the fact that the key to 1 the No. 2 fire department on the west' side could not be found at 11:30 last! night by the members of the company, a house a square and a half west of the King piano factory, burned to the ground. Whoever had the key could not be found, or else he had lost it, as the place was locked when the hose wagon from the central station arrived on the scene. —Bluffton Banner. The court house janitor would lose the key to the house of justice if It was not fastened to his chain. Oh, what absent minded people live a’ Bluffton.

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A Farm for $lO IN THE Sunny San Luis Valley or COLORADO freFtrip TO EXAMINE LAND WE HAVE DIVIDED A 54000 ACRE TRACT INTO TRUCK FARMS CONTAINING 10 To 1,000 Acres PER FARM AT S2OO EACH $lO Cash and $lO Pei’ Month! No Interest! No Taxes! , We want a reliable and energetic man in every town to form clubs of I 5 prospective purchasers. We will furnish round trip railroad ticket r REE to one me.mber of each club to inspect land. We pay liberal commission. Full particulars upon request. Reference —Any Bank or Banker in St. Louis, Kansas Citv or Denver. San, Luis Valley Land And Irrigation Co. Bank of Commerce Bldg. KANSAS CITY, MO.

Miss Ruth Ernst and Herbert Lachot attended the show at the Majestic last night. Commissioner Laughlin went to Decatur last Monday morning to attend a session of the county board. His health has been bad for several weeks and we are glad to note his improvement. —Geneva Herald.

Raleigh Calderwood drove to town from Blue Creek township Wednenday in a wagon which is 75 years old. This wagon is no doubt the oldest in the wide neighborhood. It Is one of the old linchpin wagons, and has a very ancient look about It, but it seems to be good for many years to come. —Berne Witness.