Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 83, Decatur, Adams County, 7 April 1909 — Page 3

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WEATHER. Partly cloudy and colder tonight, With snow flurries, north portion and fnost south portion; Thursday fair. Charles King went to Shumm today on business. Sam Magley returned to his home at Monmouth today. Abraham Stalter, who has been very sick, Is a little better. The Decatur Filler company are in the wood and coal business, as you will notice by perusing a quarter section on page four .

—The— ;; GRAND' < > A Nervy Thief ;; <► A Girl’s Love for Her ;; ;; Father •; o Everybody Goes to the K ! ► Grand <! /nV? (GW! • •LGjSi'r i Y J rK° 7 JwyM It s Safe with us —and it will increase without any effort on your part at the rate of 4 per cent interest. A dollar spent is a lost friend — a dollar deposited here a sleepless partner always adding to your store at the rate of 4 per cent. You can't climb the ladder of independence unless you hare some cash to help you up the first few rungs. And you can't hare that without a bank account OLD Adams Co. Bank

p 6 DAYS IMRE| I Must Get Out of Business b H All Goods must be sold at a Great Sacrifice | | I S On all gallons or quart goods such as the fa- g B mous Kenwood, Monticello Club, Solo Rye, Gins, | g Wines and Cordials, all good for medical pur- ■ ■ poses. a ■ Get your supply now before too late. [ “CURLEY'j ' i --

| Martin Buffenbarger went to Pet- , terson to transact business. 1 Jacob Huser, of Berne, was a business caller in our city today. Dallas Butler returned today from ' Warren, where he had been working. The Royal Neighbors held a meet--3 • mg last evening and had a great time. 1 Mrs. Kate Meyers, of Craigville, returned to her home near that place j | today. i j American league champions, famous Detroits, at Fort Wayne Friday, April 9. • Mr. and Mrs. Ed Whitright went to k Monroeville today to visit relatives > and friends. > Otto Rice arrived today from his, > home north of Monmouth to attend I school today. > Mrs. Harriet Beidler has gone to ’ Pleasant Mills for a visit with her > sister, Mrs. U. S. Drummond. > Cris Yoder, of Berne, transacted > business in our city today, and re- [ turned on the afternoon train. [ Last night’s meeting of the city J council was of unusual interest and > a number of citizens were present. ■ Several Geneva people were in the > city this morning attending to business affairs and have returned to J I their homes. ' ”'7? * Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Fell, of War- > saw came to the city today to be the > guest of friends and relatives for [ some time. » The Modern Woodmen will hold their Tegular meeting this evening and it is likely that several candidates will be given the work. Mr. and Mrs. George Maney, of Fort Wayne, have come to the city for a visit with friends and relatives. They will remain for several days. A fierce storm invaded our city last night A high wind continued throughout the night and rain fell in torrents. No damage, however, has been reported. The first, storm of the season has passed and from over the state come reports of more or less damage. In this locality, however, there seems to have been no serious results. The regular meeting or the Wood- , men lodge will be held tonight, and it is important that every member be . present. An interesting business ses- . sion will be enjoyed, and several cani didates will be introduced into the mysteries of the order. A number of Decatur Masons will I go to Fort Wayne next month to take the Scottish Rite work up to the 1 eighteenth degree, thus preparing themselves for the thirty-second degree next fall, when It can be taken at Fort Wayne for the first time, it ’ having been necessary heretofore to 1 go to Indianapolis.

C. E. Runyon is .act Monroeville today on business. Mrs. J. McGerlis and little daughter Amelia, returned to her home at Huntertown today. G. B. Cline has removed his household goods to his farm where he will spend the summer. Huntington will entertain the meeting of the German Reformed synod of the northwest in October. Miss Pansy Bell went to Fort Wayne this morning. She will return to Grencastle in a day or two. Huntington will entertain the meetI ing of the German Reformed synod of the northwest in October. Mrs. A. J, Smith and daughter Midge went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. Miss Edith Porter, who has been acting as stenographer at the Graham real estate office, has resigned here position. Mrs. N. E. Vitz, of Definance, Ohio, returned to her home after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sellemeyer. Jacob Huser, a former trustee of Monroe township, and C. C. Yoder of Berne, were attending to business in the city today. Marcus D. Ferguson, well-known Marion man, committed suicide Monday by swallowing carbolic acid. No motive is known. Amos Hirschy and his father-in-law, Mr. Schenbeck, of Berne, were in the city taking a look at the town and transacting some business of importance. Miss Grace Rodgers, of Marion, and Harry Humphrey, formerly of Wabash and now residing at Marion, have just made public the fact that they were married two years ago. W. P. Merriman and sons Russel and Elisha, of Blue Creek township, went to Fort Wayne today to visit with his wife, who is in Hope hospital. Mrs. Merryman Is better. The Knights of Pythias lodge has a class of twenty-nine candidates ready for work in the first rank Wednesday night and al! will be given the work if they show up at the hall. — Bluffton News.

A baby son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cloud, of Mercer avenue this morning, but the little one died a few minutes later, and the remains were laid to rest in Maplewood cemetery this morning. Mrs. Cloud is recovering. Perry Glhert, after bluffing for a month that he was going to resign as one of the three commissioners of Wells county, now announces that he will hold tight to that which he has. Mr. Gilbert is just like the rest of humanity. The Easter supper which was announced in our paper to be given by the Ladies’ Aid Society of the M. E. church at Monroe on Saturday evening, has been postponed on account of sickness. So all those wishing to attend this will please note this postponement. James Artman, who has been employed by the Fort Wayne Photo Co. for the past year, is now located in Plymouth after spending the winter months at the home of his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Artman. James is a promising young man and a hustler, and no doubt will make good at the work which he is engaged in. Miss Mary Craig Deam spent Sunday in Ossian visiting her grandfather. Davd Craig, who nas been quite ill during the winter months, but is now improving. Miss Deam will spend the latter part of the week with her grandfather before returning to Glendale college.—Bluffton Banner. J. M. Buck left this morning for a trip through the southern part of Texas. He will be joined at Redkey by Preston Orr, of tn at city, who will make the trip for the purpose of investigating the land with idea of making a purchase. The two men will be gone about two weeks. —Bluffton Banner. The directors of the Fort Wayne Hotel association Monday afternoon fixed SIOO,OOO as the amount of insurance to be taken out on the Anthony hotel building yith the rate 64 cents on the SIOO. The Insurance will be placed in accordance with the request of the Newark Mutual Life Insurance company, which holds a SIOO,OOO mortgage on the building. On the tax sheets the property will be placed at a value of s4oo,ooo—Fort Wayne Sentinel. In the habeas corpus proceedings brought by Dr. George E. Snearley, of Roann, accused of wife poisoning, to secure his liberty on bond pending trial. Judge L. H. Wrigley, at Columbia City Monday afternoon, directed that the accused man be given his liberty under bond of SIO,OOO, which Dr. Snearly promptly furnished. The trial was set for June 11, and the court granted the motion of the state for a further autopsy and chemical analysis of the remains of Mrs. Snearly.

Mrs. Peter Decker is quite sick at her home. Miss Clara Davis went to Poneto today to visit relatives. Mrs. Chauncey Fuhrman will return today from Chicago. Miss Anna Brown returned to her home near Berne this afternoon. Mrs. M. V. B. Archbold returned to her home at Fort Wayne today. Miss Erma Smith wll go to Sturgis, Michigan, this evening to visit friends. Miss Eva Andrews returned today from Bluffton, where she visited with her aunt. Mrs. C. R. Ford, of Muncie, went to Fort Wayne on the four o’clock car today. Mrs. J. W. Moser, of Willshire, went to Fort Wayne this afternoon to spend several days. Mrs. E. D. Hocker, of Chicago, will go to Celina for a visit with friends before returning home. Miss Anna Powers, who has been visiting with here mother in the city returned to Marion today. Mr. John Wemhoff arrived home this afternoon from Collegeville.where he will spend a week’s vacation with his mother. Miss Lucy McCory gave a very interesting reading at the meeting of the Y. P. C. U. last evening. She is quite talented in this accomplishment. The sopohmores of the high school have a very Interesting lesson in English today. Each member will write an article on a newspaper item. Some of these will be on lectures, accidents, wrecks and robberies, etc. The teacher, Miss Johnson, will correct the articles and explain the best use of English for such w-ork.

Cecil Gray, of Ladoga, spent Sunday in this city as the guest of Jim Carmony. He is on his way to Johnstown, Pa., where he will play during the coming season. Gray was the property of the Sharon club of the O. P. league, but was sold by the management to Johnstown of the TriState league.—Uortland Sun. Judge Bratton in the circuit court at Auburn has refused to quash indictments against Garrett men who are charged under tne “blind tiger” act with selling beer illegally. IU is claimed the liquor was peddled throqgh the city by wagon. There are eighteen indictments against George Shondell, six against Irvin Clayton and six against A. P. Moste. A new trial was granted at Columbia City yesterday in the case of Mrs. Griffith vs. William S. Smith, the suit growing out of the settlement of the Felts estate. At the last trial, the third that had been held, the plaintiff was granted a judgment, but the defendant, represented by W. H. Eichhorn as one of Lis attorneys, was not satisfied and asked for and was granted the new trial. —Bluffton News. It has just developed that County Treasurer William H. Schelman, of this city, was tendered an appointment on the state public accounting board, created by act of the recent legislature, but that Mr. Scheiman has declined the place, assigning as his reason that he prefers to serve out his term as treasurer to which he was re-elected in November by the people of Allen county. —Fort Wayne Sentinel. Attorney J. Fred France returned today from Lima, Ohio,where he has been for several days trying the case of Schwartz against the Lake Erie & Western railroad company. About four years ago a man named Schwartz brother of County Clerk Wiiiiam Schwartz, was killed in the yards of the Lake Erie & Western at Lima after having been at work only a few days. Once before the jury disagreed on giving the widow slo,ooo.—Huntington News-Democrat.

FIRST NATIONAL BANK P. W. Smith, President. W. A. Kuebler, Vice Pres C. A. Dugan, Cashier. T. J. Durkin, Asst. Cash*. F. W. Jaebker, Asst. Casl Capital SIOO,OOO Deposits $500,000 Resources $700,000 DECATUR, IND.

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Miss Rosa Garner went to Ohio City today to visit with friends. Miss Anna Meyers went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. Artificial gas is promised to Decatur by the middle of July, and knowing the business men comprising the Indiana Lighting company, we believe that it will come in on schedule time. The commissioners finished the business of the April term just before dinner today, and the members have all gone to their homes. They disposed of lots of business during the term. With Chinamel any old floor can be made to look like new hard wood. Old furniture can be made to look like new. We have it in all colors. It requires no skill to use the Chinamel outfit. Give It a trial. You will be pleased wth the results. The Holthouse Drug Co.

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We have a magnificent assortment of men’s and young men’s clothing that we are showing for Easter. The new styles are particularly nobby —equal to the best custom-tailored clothes, designedfand shaped on living models to insure style and distinctiveness. Prices range from $lO to $25 We have a full line of suits for boys. We have these suits in the popular shades. Prices range from $2.50 to $7.50 Our Easter values are extra good and our prices extremely low. Just received a new line of Easter Neckwear.

COUNCIL MEETING (Continued from page 1.) O. B. Wemhoff 2.18 Schafer Hardware Co 3.90 C. Vogt 76.48 W. J. Heater 18.65 John Coots 2.00 Amos Fisher 50.00 Wm. Geary 1000 Mougey & Haugk 5.50 J D. Stults 45.83 John Sprague 47.00 L. C. Helm 16.00 Telephone Co 20.60 Globe Oil Co. 21.68 Geo. Keiser & Co 283.81 Royes Electric Co 84.65 National Mill Supply C 0.... 5.25 W. G. Nagel Co 8.00 Fort Wayne Electric Co 135.30 Sunday Creek Coal Co 264.37 Kelley & Co 135.00

E Lord 5.08 H. Harruff 2000 M. Leavell 15.25 T. A. Leonard . 2.80 C. W. Dorwln 239.85 M. J. Mylott 237.25 C- & E 394.7 S D. F. Teeple 24.75 No further business coming before the council they adjourned, to meet in special session on next Tuesday at which time they will receive bids on the two new boilers. Henry Baughman and others of Root tow-nship, will present a peti1 tion for a macadam road extension, the petition coming up at the May sesson of the board of commissioners. 1 Bids will be recelvea at the May sesson of commissioners court for 1 the construction of the Teeple ma1 cadam road in Jefferson township, and the Mt. Zion road in Wabash 1 township.