Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 45, Decatur, Adams County, 22 February 1909 — Page 3

WEATHER. gSPartly eloady tonight and Sunday; ? ''Warr, r south and central portion toWjjjfrlH JLAILROAD BULLETIN ERIE. ■ Into Effect Sunday June 21, 1908. East bound. Mo. B—DaUy 5:28 a. m Mo. 12—Daily 2:00 a. m. No. 22—Daily, ex. Sunday. .2:00 p. m »Bo- 4—Daily 3; 26 p. m. Westbound. No 7—Daily 1:52 a. tn. KJk>. 9—Daily 3:12 a. m. i. No. 3—Daily 12:46 p. m. fe No. 21—Daily, ex. Sunday. 10:10 p. m. gpMo. 15—Dally 7:30 p. m. 1 GRAND RAPIDS 4 INDIANA. Sounthbound. X No. 6—Daily 12:47 a. m. B No. 12—Daily, ex. Sunday. .7:16 a. m. I No. 2 —Daily, ex. Sunday . .1:11 p. m. f Ko. 16 —Sunday only ....8:36 p. m. Northbound. ; ’-;.\No. s—Daily 1:28 a. m. f. Ko. 7—Daily 7:57 a. m. ' No. 3 —Dally, ex. Sunday . .3:07 p. tn. T. ST. L. 4 W. R. R. No. 2 —Frankfort to Toledo, Ex Sunday 11:27 a. m. I Ko. I—Toledo1 —Toledo to Frankfort. Ex. Sunday 11:49 a. m. No. 3 —Delphos to St Louts, Daily 7:21 a. m. No. 4 —St. Louis to Delphos, Daily 8:03 p. m. No. s—Toledo5 —Toledo to St. Louis, daily 10:17 p. m. B No. 6 —St. Louis to Toledo, daily ..5:05 a. m. Daily Interurban Schedule BthE FT. WAYNE 4 SPRINGFIELD I"' Trait« Leave , Trains Leave R Decatur Ft. Wayne e 6:50 a.m. 7:00 a.m. | 7:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. | 8:30 a.m. 10:00a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. K11:30 a. m. 1:00 p. m. B 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. E 2:30p.m. 4:00p.m. 4:00 p. m. 5:30 p. m. 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.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 strets .Fort Wayne at 8:10 p. m. The last car leaving Fort Wayne at 11:00 p. m. will wait until after the show. o It will bring rich, red blood, firm, flesh, and muscle. That’s what HolMater's Rocky Mountain Tea will do. Taken this month keeps you well all ■winter. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. SMITH, YAGER & FALK. CHICHESTER’S PILLS THE DIAMOND SHAND. A LaJie*! A«k year Drnglet for Pltla in Red and Gold meuUk\\£7 boxes, sealed with Blue Ribboa. \Jjr PH Take ne ether Ray es year I / “ flr A*kfo<Ciri-Cires.TMWl I C Jf DIAMOND BRAND PILLS. for S»; fjj years k:.ow n as ifest. Safest. Always Keliablt SOLD BY DRUGGISTS LVERYWHLRfi —- *«"■ I. young w>ea | CADN •nd WOMEN LCMnll Telegraphy and Railroading. Be independent. No better bubiness training. Taught tn 4to 6 mo's. Positions secured. Salary ■ 4 SSO to $l5O. 8 too hrs. work Erie R y furnishes Despatchers wire Actual main line practice. Stilus pen given for ten names of young men. Send for catalog. Special mail course also taught. Garver School of < Telegraphy and Railroading, Ashland, O. I Model Wt Headquarters for Tobaccos, Cigars I Ist. Door South Nat’l Bank | Frank McConnell, Prop i-; " ‘ —• RRfl the IIA /WSb bank bo Book The Business Man’s Best Reference—- ’ Showing as it does by the deposits and monthly balances the condition of his business. Be up-to-date —open an account I now —even if it must necessarily be ; a small one. It’s good business to ■ have a good banker. OLD Adams Co. Bank

Mat Kirsch made a business .trip to Fort Wayne. Oliver Schugg, of Berne, was in the city this morning. Miss Etta Brandyberry is visiting with friends near Berne. John Fuersch went to Fort Wayne this morning on business. Mrs. Rost went to Fort Wayne to give a lesson to lier French class. Miss Merle Burdge returned to Garrett, after a visit with her parents. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Meyers, of Preble, is much ■better. Miss Clara Leng spent yesterday the guest of Miss Gustine Steinman at Minster. Because of a hydrophobia scare, the Elkhart city council has ordered all dogs muzzled. SL.js Marguerite Walters is able to attend school again, after a severe attack of lagrippe. Mrs. Samuel M. Nickey, formerly of Smith township, Whitley county, is dead at Denver, Col. A temperance address will be given at the court room ’tonight and without doubt many will attend. Washington’s birthday was observed in Decatur today. The banks were closed and the Rpstoffice. Miss Mtnta Acker returned to Geneva this morning after a pleasant visit with her father and mother. The Royal Neighbors want every member present at tomorrow night’s meeting. Important business will be transacted. Miss Behtha Nicodemus returned today from Fort Wayne and will resume duties as pianist at the Grand theater tonight. Mrs. G. T. Burkie and daughter Mary will return this evening from Darlington, where she has been the guest of her parents. George H. Badger has been elected manager of the canning factory at Lisbon and the concern will hereafter pack only corn and tomatoes. Miss 'Frances Anderson, of St. Louis, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Newton Anderson, went to Fort Wayne for a visit with friends. Dr. W. O. Miller delivered a powerful sermon at the M. E. churhc yesterday morning to a large number of aj preciative people who assembled. Word is progressing rapidly on the new Schafer building and the same will be ready for occupancy in the near future. The building will be a beauty. Israel Bender and wife and granddaughter, Miss Velma Davis, were in the city Saturday and returned to their home in St. Marys township in the evening. It is important that every member of the Modern Woodmen lodge be present at the meeting to be held next Wednesday night. An interesting session is assured. P. A. Allen will probably go to Chicago next week; to attend the annual session of the department of Superntendents of the National Educational Association. —Bluffton News.

An excellent sermon was delivered at the Presbyterian church yesterday morning by the Rev. Richard Spetnagle. The sermon was especially for the members of the K. P. lodge and it was fine. George Steele will go to Chicago tomorrow, where he will buy a large stock of goods for the racket store here and the one he is part owner of at Lagrange. Mr. Steele will be gone the remainder of the week. Returning from Pierceton to her home 1b Auburn, Mrs. Alice Barnes fell and broke one of ber shoulders. She is very poorly and her condition is considered quite serious in view of the fact that she is past eighty years of age. Harry Blake, Ray Parker and Will Monning, three Logansport lads who started for the west to slap Indians, are laid up for repairs in Missouri and have written for money to get back home. Not an Indian was killed on the trip, and the boys are tired of the new life. The entertainment to be given at the opera house tonight under the auspices of the senior class of the Decatur high school, will be fine, and from the way the seats have sold there is no doubt about the house being filled to its capacity when the curtain is raised. The Maud Willis company comes highly recommended and it will be well worth the time and money of the people for them to attend. Promise for Improvement on the Ft Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction line is given in a big mortgage which went on record today with County Recorder Josiah Feeser. The mortgage is given by the traction company in favor of the Guarantee Trust & Safety Deposit Company of Philadelphia, and is to secure a second bond issue of $1,000,000, issued in 6 per cent gold bonds, to run for a period of twenty-flve years. —Bluffton Newa.

Clara Shultz visited with her parents over Sunday.

Miss Bessie Andrew returned home to Peterson last night. Jesse Niblick went to Fort Wayne this morning on business. Frances Andrews went to Fort Wayne on business this morning. Miss Midge Smith went to Fort Wayne to spend the day with friends. Carl Hannah of Fort Wayne, visited with friends in the city last night. Fannie Hite went to Fort Wayne today, where she will visit with friends. Miss Nettie Schnepp arrived this morning from Hoagland to attend school here. Andrew Carnegie has announced that he will give $12,000 for a public library at Auburn. Tomorrow is election day for the drys and wets, and everything is in readiness for same. J. H. Heller returned last evening to Indianapolis after being the guest of his family over Sunday. Several temperance meetings were held in the city yesterday afternoon and they were well attended. The saloons and banks are closed, the result of the anniversary of George Washington’s birthday. Allen Hiatt, of Winchester, has been appointed superintendent of the orphans’ home two miles west of that city. Revival services at the M. E. church continue in interest. A large attendance is noted each evening and interest is high. Work began tViis morning in the remodeling of the house recently purchased by R E. Peters in the north part of the city. Mrs. I. B. Wike, of Huntington, was painfully crushed beneath a large barn door which slipped from its pulley track and fell upon her. Harry Ruse, of Milford, became unconscious shortly after he had swallowed a headache powder, and for a time his condition was serious. Several people from' this vicinity went to Monroeville today to be in attendance at the funeral of the late Isaac Taylor who died Saturday. Fred H. Scheiman was a business caller in the city Saturday. Mr. Scheiman is suffering from blood poisoning which has developed in his hand. Mr. and Mrs. Erman Mentzer returned to their home at Bluffton last evening after being the guests of friends and relatives in the city for some time. Eighty-five pupils of the Peru high school, in charge of Superintendent Hostetler, made a trip to Indianapolis Friday to look in upon the legislature at its session.

Claude Railing and wife, of Lima, Ohio, were in the city yesterday and after making a pleasant visit with friends and relatives they returned to their home in the evening. W. H. Meyers has returned from Columbia City. The condition of Peter Bollinger remains the same, his death is expected at any minute. All the children being home to see the sick man. Tom Railing will report for spring practice at Springfield, 111. next month and will probably remain there for the season. Tom says his arm is right this year and he expects to make them go some. Experts have reported that C. A. Brown, city clerk at Hartford" City, is behind in his accounts about SI,OOO. Since Decetnber 16 last Brown has paid into the city treasury by person’! check $1,700, thus offsetting additions 1 indebtedness. J. B. Merriman did not return home today and now probably will not be here until the close of the legislature, which is two weeks off. The Wells county representative is unable to leave the capital Saturday and Sunday, owing to the large amount of committee work which he has to do. —Bluffton Banner. A number of citizens from Linn Grove were here yesterday calling on the local promoters of the Bluffton, Geneva & Celina Traction company. The men said that the citizens of Linn Grove will do their share toward taking stock in the road and making it a go. They appeared very enthusiastic about the project.—Bluffton Banner. A bunch of editorial ill-luck that nearly equals getting scooped on a big story has fallen to the lot of Mr. Jesse Green managing editor of the Daily News. While enroute to his office Friday morning he slipped on an icy walk and sprained his ankle. He went home, and after having the injury attended to concluded that with the aid of crutches he could return to work. The crutches were procured and he started from his room on the "props,” but being unaccustomed to the crutches he fell downstairs and was painfully bruised—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette.

Miss Georgia Beery ret»r»ed to her home at Peterson. Mrs. Mary Elzey returned to her home ait CraigviUe. John Moran went to Fort Wayne today to spend the day with friends. Martin Ault spent Sunday in Fort Wayne, returning home last evening. The present weather is beautiful and is highly appreciated by the people. Miss Etta Brandyberry is spending a few days in the country visiting with friends. Mrs. Jacob Spade, of Peterson, is m the city visiting her daughter, Mrs. Lee Andrews. Ed ancil was a business caller at Monroe today and will return to the city this evening. Editor Fred Rohrer returned this morning from Van Buren, where he spoke for the temperance cause. The Bachelor Maids will be entertained by Miss Stella Bremerkamp this evening at a euchre party. There will be no degree work at the I. O. O. F. hall tonight, but the usual routine will be gone through with. Police courts were idle again today as no offenders of the law and order presented themselves In the limelight. H. Fred Bohnke went to Portland this afternoon to look after business interests. He will be gone for some time. Cris Myers left this afternoon on a business trip to Geneva and Linn Grove in the interest of his tailoring business. John O’Conner, of Marion, who has been in the city the guest of Miss Mary Hite, returned to her home this morning. Prof. J. H. Walters was a visitor at the high school building this morning and remained for several recitations. Thomas Reed and D. M. Hensley went to Rome City this morning to look after business interests, and will return this evening. Mrs. G. H. McManaman, of Frankfort, passed through the city this afternoon enroute to Monroe, where she will make hre future home. A large class of candidates went to Fort Wayne this afternoon to be initiated into the K. C. order. They anticipate a delightful time. Many arguments on both sides of the question to be voted upon tomorrow were had on the streets today and enthusiasm was manifest among supporters of both sides. The funeral of the late John Brown was held today from the St. Marys church, and alarge number of sorrowing friends attended to pay their last respects to the departed man. A number of the members of the K. C. lodge will go to Fort Wayne this evening to witness the initiation of a number of Decatur* candidates. They are expecting a grand time. Prof. Hocker also gave a short talk fraught with the similar idea, and with an appeal to the students to stand by the teachers in the right and to work against the curse of the saloons. He was heartily applauded.

Former Congressman James M. Robinson, Martin Luecke Jr., and William C. Geake, former assistant attorney general of Indiana, are the members of a new law firm formed here and known as Robinson, Luecke & Geake. The firm comprises three o' the best known lawyers In northern Indiana. Messrs. Robinson and Luecke formerly comprised the firm and Mr. Geake is the new member. — Fort Wayne Sentinel. The members of the Holy Grail, Knights of King Arthur and the members of the Monroe castle, Holy Grail will meet at the Presbyterian church tomorrow evening, at which time the senators will rehearse the speeches they expect to give in the open senate to be held at the M. E. church one week from tomorrow night. The meeting will be of much interest and all members are urgently requested to be present. The open senate will be well attended by the public. The boys are reputed to be orators of ability and many debates will be debated upon by the senators who in the meantime have made their side of the question a study.

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Mrs. Pendleton Rice remains about the same. Dr. Miiler went to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Miss Maud Magley returned to her home at Monmouth. A. B. Bailey, of Monroe, was in the city today on business. Miss Emma Kuklehan went to Fort Wayne this morning for a short visit. The schools in Ohio are all dismissed today on account of Washington’s birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Yake, of Peterson, visited with Grandma Cochran over Sunday. Lucile Gillig, Fancheon Magley and Fannie McConnel went to Monmouth this afternoon. Revival services are in progress at several Adams county churches and they are successful. A large number of fanners were In tow'n today transacting business, and have gone to their homes. Cash Andrews was in the city today looking after business interests and has returned to his home. The snow has pratically disappeared and from appearances there will be no more sleighing this year. William Halligus, of Elgin, 111., is in the city looking after the interests of the Watkins Medicine company. Several of the girls of the ’OB class will go to Monmouth this afternoon to visit Miss Florence Kunkle’s school. The Misses Ethel and Mayme Geist returned to their home at Brookville after a visit with Miss Amelia Webber. Miss Blanche Hart, of Fort Wayne, is spending a few days in the city the guest of her sister, Miss Bertha Hart. Mrs. Floyd Smith and Miss Anna McLain went to Chicago this morning where they will attend the wedding of a relative. There are many cases of rheumatism in Decatur and vicinity at Resent, which is probably due . to the changeable weather. Sam Weldy, a former Decatur boy, but now located at Noblesville, in the drug business, is in the city visiting with his parents. The Fort Wayne & Springfield interurban company is doing a good business at present and the passenger traffic is increasing. Glen Warner, principal of the Peterson hgh school, is moving his household goods from that place to the Koos farm, east of town. Mrs. Margaret MqArdle (returned from a visit with friends at Willshire, and wjill continue her visit with Mrs. Hardsock here. Special music will be rendered at the M. E. church tonight. The Rev. A. O. Miller will sing a beautifully illustrated song and the people should not miss this service. There will be a dance at the Eagle hall tonight and those who attend will have a delightful time. Good music will be furnished. It is expected that a large number of people will attend. The St. Vincent ae Paul Society will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. Dr. H. F. Costello on north Third street. The ladies are all requested to bring their thimbles with them. A new show is on at the Grand for tonight, and those who attend are promised a rare treat. A new and up to date film will be shown which will interest every one. The music will be especially good.

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