Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 168, Decatur, Adams County, 25 July 1903 — Page 3

TIME TABLES 0. R. & I. ? (i n effect June 21,1903) TRAINS NORTH, . n -ji. U»pb g® '-Phliy (except Sunday) 5:22 pm mJ 7-Liiiiiy ,0 Grand Kapidb 6:00 am trains south s-Datly (except Sunday, 1:19 p n> Ej tllaiiy (except Sunday! 7:17 a m H-Sunday only 8:46 p m CLOVER LEAF. In effect May 3, 1903. EAST. 6—Ccmwerclal Traveler, dally... 5:25 a m EJ a-Mail, daily, except Sunday ..11.50 am »n 4— bay Express, daily 5:43 pm I §J®-Local Freight 1:10am WEST Mn 3-Pav Express, dalle 5:25 a in EJ I—Mall. dally, except Sunday .11:25 a m Nn s-Commercfal Traveler, dally .. 9:19 p m $ a-Locai Freight 12:05 pm CHICAGO & ERIE. In effect June 14, 1903. WEST. No o-BaffalceChicago Limited, daily 3:10 a m No 7—Express, dally . .1:42 am No 3—New York and Chicago Limited n ‘ 'through coach Columbus and Chicago daily 12:33 p m No 13—Wells Fargo Express except Monday 5:12 n m No 21-Marlon-Huntington Acc’m.. 10:10 a m EAST »o 8-Vestibule Limited for N Y 2:55 a m V 22—Marlon and Columbus except Sunday 6:56 am No 4—New York and Boston Limited through coaches Columbus and Chicago ... . 3:24 pm No 10—Buffalo and Chautauqua Lake 9:55 pm No. 13 will not carry baggage. 3 and 4 has through coach Columbus to Chicago. Again ve hear the old familiar sound, "it's hot. G. A. Bmdler of Sandusky, is here the guest of Miss Hattie Moore. Ralph Irvin has accepted a position with the M Fujlenkamp Coni pany. Win. Dobble and wife of Willshire were attending to business here today. Oscar Huffman returned from B rne last evening where he has lieen attending to business. It is rumored that Indianajiolis Catholics will appear in mounting atmemorial services of Pope Leo tomorrow. Miss Edna Gilmore will arrive from Indianapolis tonight and be the guest for several days of H. S Porter and family. Mrs. F. D. Starweather, who has been visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, returned today to their home at Marion. Miss Clara Schieder of Lima, Ohio, is here the guest of Chris Meyers and family. She will remain sevreal weeks. ('has. Railing of Lima. <).. is home Charley has been running a ]»]>er hangers establishment at Lima, but he will probably locate here. Chris Granes and mother, Will iam Linnemeir and family of Fort Wayne are the guests of Ed Luthman and family for the coming week Mrs. Rev. Daniel of Fort Wayne returned to her home last evening after visiting in this city during the day with her daughter. Mrs. C. C. Shaffer. Mrs. Ed Bailey and daughter left this city last evening for Mrs. Biiley's home at Westfield N. Y., They will visit at Westfield and ! vicinity for six weeks.

I KEEP COOL!| 'T'HE dav current is on, and we have a complete ij * line of DESK, BRACKET and CEILING I Electric F'etnts I K to suit residences, store and office rooms. M I A. E. ’ROSE" I | WEST SIDE SECOND STREET. | There Are Others But none to equal us in the essential points, QUALITY and PRICE. It 11 is our business to supply GOOD GOODS at the LOWEST PRICES. Call and see. Winnes Shoe Store

E. R. McGirk and Daniel Brown, of Hoagland, were visitors in the city today. The Hoagland Owls play a game of ball on their home grounds with Tocsin today. Joe Smith, of Mercer street, is on the sick list, being troubled with a slight cold. The members of the Ben Hur lodge are arranging for a big picnic in the near future. \ ernon Palmer and wife of Kenton, Ohio, are here visiting with W. H. Nachtrieb and family. George Guuset, of Gas City, arrived in this place today, to visit over Sunday with his mother. The Geneva M. E. Sunday school will conduct an excursion to Rome City the 30th of this month. Mrs. D. McDaniels, who has been visiting here several days, returned this morning to Curryville. Tonight will be given an ice-cream social on the Christian church lawn corner, Monroe and Tenth streets. Mrs. T. C. Corbett returned from Larue, Ohio, this morning, where she had been visiting the past two weeks with her mother. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brunnegraff and children returned from Geneva this morning where they have been visiting for the past week. The “good time” social which was given at the M. E. church last night by the senior Epworth League was well attended and counted a success in every way. MiuS Bea Oliver returned to her home at Huntington last evening. She was the guest of Miss Edith Miller and other friends for the past week in this city. E. H. Rose and John Cook returned from Btrne this morning, where they have been working on some large heating contracts which A. E. Rose of this city has under construction. Fred Murphy was taken back to Fort Wayne last evening by J. CHugnenard. a deputy sheriff of Allen county. Murphy was unwilling to go at first as he said that he wanted to stay away from a noisy citv. Tomorrow's crowd at the ball game will be the largest of the season according to the local base ball signal bureau. The Bluffton contingency will doubtlessly be “quick at trigger” repeating pattern should the Blufftons go any. Thomas Gallogley returned this morning from a trip through the south part of the county, and says that hundreds and thousands of acres of corn were totally destroyed by the recent hailstorm. He says the devastation is something awful. The storm was three or four miles wide and cut down everything in its path. Lew G. Ellingham, editor of the Decatur Democrat, was appointed a member of the executive committee of the national Editorial association, which met in Omaha, Neb., recently. Mr. Ellinghum is one of the foremost and ablest editors of this portion of the state, and the honor conferred upon him ' is a fitting one and was worthily be- | stowed. —Albion Democrat

Daniel Bechner of Magley was attending to business here today. Miss Gertrude Forbing returned this morning from an extended visit at Portland. J. R. Lenhart returned this morning to Liberty Center, after attending to business here. A. R. Bell and son, Fred, left this morning for Oden, Mich., where they will spend several weeks. Rev. Lankenau, who has been visiting friends here for some time, returned to Detroit this morning. There will be a social tonight at the Beery church, west of the city, and also one at Union Chapel, east. Mrs. Datyon Steel went to Argos Ind., this morning where she will visit her parents several days. Mrs. Henry Laughlerand children, who have beun visiting Jess Smith and family, returned this morning to Marion. Miss Anna Bryson of Indianapolis will arrive this evening to visit with her brother Jeff Bryson and family. Clarence Reynolds arrived home from Willshire this mornig where he has been visiting for several weeks. Miss Merriss is very sick with stomach ailment at the home of Isaac Raves, in the south part of the city. Miss Ada Lustman, who has been the guest of D. M. Hensley and family several days, went to Rome City this morning. Mrs. R. T. Vantilburg returned to her home at Portland today, after visiting in this city with her daugh ter, Mrs. Johu Rieter. Mrs. C. L. Schirmeyer and Mrs. W. J. Keem of Richmond who have Deen visiting here, went to Fort Wayne this moring. Arthur Suttles returned this morning from Watervlle,O ~ where for several days he has been visiting friends and relatives Misses Jessie Sheller, Dessie Beery and Marie Patterson returned from Rome City this afternoon, where they had been enjoying a a week’s outing. Misses Della Harruff, Nellie Winues and Jessie Winnes will spend Sunday with relatives and friends at Marion, Ohio. Miss Harruff will remain several weeks. Mrs. Horace Callow went to Warsaw this morn ng where she will visit relativ s tor several weeks. Mr. Callow will go to Warsaw this evening and remain over Sunday. A G. R. At I. private car in which wereGener.il Manager Huggart. Superintendent Hunter and a number of lesser officials of the road passed through this city last evening northbound. They were on a tour of inspection of the road. Ferdinand Reinking and Fred Bentz, of Union township, went to Napoleon, 0., today, where they will visit a few days with Rev. Fred Reinking. They were accompanied by the latter, who had been visiting in this county with relatives and friends. The Ben Hur order was verv delightfully entertained last evening by eight ladies of the order, namely: Mesdames Butler, Stealer, Burk, Rice, Reed, Roop. Winter and Artman. The refreshments consisted of two kinds of cake and peach ice. The appetites of all were appeased, and a good social time enjoyed. The management of the Celina, 0., ■ fair August 17 to 21, has contracted with the Spellmans of Cleveland <>. for the highest order of special attractions that can be enjoyed and en dorsed by the best elements of society ’ The encouragement received from the people last year has prompted the i management to give more and better ' free attractions than ever before. William Sheets left for Chicago lust evening where he will look after some business matters. Mr. Sheets stated that he is looking over several different makes of machines for his new electric light plant, and that a purchase will soon be made. ‘‘So far as I know now,” Mr. Sheets said, "the Berne electric light plant will be ready within six to ten weeks.” The college students now trying their luck as farm hands in Kansas, have caused considerable comment. They may not lie a howling success in their new occupation and a shock prolmbly does not appeal to the college man as strongly ns would a ‘‘dummy" on the gridiron. But the grit is theirs and they have shown Hint the college boy is ready and willing for any emergency.

D. Williams returned to Monroe' this morning. Ben Runyon, of Linn Grove, was a business visitor here today. Mrs. H. H. Bremerkamp returned from Fort Wayne this afternoon. Miss Myrtle Good went to Elkhart this morning for a visit with friends. Mrs. Nancy Williams went to Fort Wayne this morning for an extended visit. Mrs. James Bain went to Fort Wayne this morning, for a visit with friends. R. B. and R. K. Allison are home from a several days’ business trip to Chicago. J. C. Augsburger of French township was a business visitor in this city today. Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Ellingham arrived home from their western trip this afternoon. Fred Braun and Abe Stuckey, of Berne, were in the city today, on ! special business. David Augesberger, the bicycle man of Berne, was a visitor in this city today. Daniel Haefling came in from Ft. Wayne this afternoon for a few days’ visit with relatives. T. M. Reid will start on the road again, Monday, after two week's vacation at Rome City. Miss Bessie Pyle went to Pennville today, where she will visit with her sister, Miss Lexie Pyle. Colonel M. B. Miller is considerably improved today over his condition of last evening. Mrs. Pearl Beavers returned to her home at Geneva today, after having visited with Samuel Nelson and family. „ Misses Linne Case and Myrtle Burkhead went to Richmond todaywhere they will visit with relatives. Miss Katharine Krick went to Berne this afternoon, where she will visit for several days with Miss Nellie Simison. The lost dress suit case belonging to Murphy, the crazy man, was located in Lima, towhich place Murphy had expressed it. “ A car load of Michigan soldiers passed through town today over the G ,R. & I. railroad on their way to Kanson, Mississippi. Paul Beardsley was initiated into the mysteries of the Aeolian Musical club, last evening. Paul is considered a valuable acquisition. The condition of Theodore Smith remains unchanged. He is not in immediate danger any more and it is expected he will recover unless J something unlocked for happens. The Rock Island railroad system it i is said is trying hard to get control of I the Erie. If it succeeds it would have a transcontinental line and the two would then become one of the country’s very greatest road. Mrs. Cliuton Fisher and Miss Myr tie Emery went to Ceylon this afternoon, having been called to that place on account of the serious illness of their aunt, Mrs. William McCardle, who was stricken with paralysis some time ago and is now, in a dying condition. The Pi-inter’s base ball team of 1903 as yet undefeated will play the All Mechanics at Steele's park | tomorrow morning at nine o'clock, i The All Mechanics contains the pick I of painters, machinists, bricklayers, plumbers, cigar makers and carpenters and is a good aggreagtion. Wait for results. Sim. th< Lake Shore railway com. pany assumed control of the L. E. I & W., there has been a decided ' improvement in the condition of the I road No dividends were declared | and all earning were used in improvements. The road has been rebuilt for over two-fifths of its length, and much additional equipment has been added. Hon. ‘E. J. Johnson, judge of the supreme court of the Philippine island at Manila, was in the city today as the guest of Davis Dailey and has many friends and relatives here. The judge was, a few years ago, Professor of Law at the University of Michigan and recognized many of his former students from tins city. The judge was too busy greeting friends here this 1 morning but told a Democrat reporter that he liked Manila and his position there very well. “I am kept busy however,” he said, "Last year we had five hundred and twenty two criminal cases, thirty two of them lining death senteniM’N.” Judge Johnson will! leave for the Philippines soon.

Do You Know That the Day Current is On? That we have received a large shipment of | FANS All Electrical Supplies and General Repair Work at W. C. Spencer’s North side of Monroe Street. I a I h wwnkßl I | AN ACCIDENT 8 I * WPPEH T 0 you - 8 H So always keep in your home, office, fl shop, and factory, a bottle of I Paracampli I FIRST AID TO THE INJURED Sit] The only sure, quick relieving and healing remedy || ■ for Burns, Cuts, Bruises, Swellings. Inflammations, ■ S and all hurts. Paracamph will give you more sat- || fl isfaction than any external remedy you ever used. ■- » If it fails your money will be refunded. So try it. ? * e| Excellent for Chapped Hands, and for use after Shaving. O 83 At all Druggists. 25c., 50c., and SI.OO Bottles || For sale by The Holthouse Drug Co., Decatur.

Strong Testimony. Gilmore Drug Co., Fletcher, O. Gentlemen:--Having a horse with a bad bruise on one of its legs, I was induced to try a bottle of your Caustic Oil, and as I got such good results from its use, I have used it for many other ailments, such as lame back, sore thrdat, fresh cuts, etc., and have found it just as beneficial in all cases, in fact I would not be without it, and can recommend it to anyone, either for man or beast. Yours truly, O. O, Lentz, D, D. S., Piqua, Ohio. Price 50 cents a bottle. Try Gilmore’s Headache Powders. Sold by all druggists. 21m3m Not Cost, But Below Cost BURDG'S SACRIFICE SALE OF MILLINERY Fresh Huckleberries at J. S. Colchin’s. ROY ARCHBOLD, DENTIST. I. O. O. F. BLOCK. I Office, IM. rnone j He6j(ienoe .>45. Fcr BRICK H<'c Xloxary Mayer. NORTH END YARDS MAMMOTH UNLOADING SALE 300 HATS BELOW (OST DURING JULY Burdg Millinery Store The condition of Charles Hooke-1 meyer was considerably improved I today and an attack of typhoid fever has very probably been avoided. Had Proved It. "A great deal mny be said on the subJ»ct," said the prolix person. "That." said the wenry auditor, "Is the one point on which you hnve convinced me."- Washington Star. Safe From Polaonoua Serpents. A physician, who spent some time In tlie countries bordering on tlie gulf I I of Mexico, found a curious laxly of men among the natives called curados do culebra, or the safe from vipers. Having been Inoculated with the poison of tlie serpents they were proof against their venomous bites. The In- ' oculatlon was made with the venom tootli of n viper and the bulb of a native plant culled mono del sapo (toad's band). The preventive inoculation Ims been an old custom among the natives of that region.

NOTICE TO ELECTRIC LIGHT CONSUMERS. The ordinance of the City controling the use of electric lights has a penal section, providing for imposing a fine for making any changes, either in the wires or lights i used, or in any way meddling with the appliances of the Lighting Plant. All persons are hereby warned, not to make any change of lights, or wires, or appliances, or connections herewith without 'written permission from the ■ superintendant of the Lighting plant, as such persons will certainly be prosecuted, for such violation of the ordinance. H. C. STETLER. Chairman, Electric Light Committee. ANNUAL Niagara Falls EXCURSION via Lake Erie & Western Ry. Personally conducted NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSION in connection with the Lake Shore & Michigans[Southern Ry. Leave BLUFFTON 5:25 p. m. THURSDAY, AUG. 6,1903 RATE.IU.SO ROUND TRIP. Tickets good returning on C. & B. Line Steamer, Buffalo to Cleveland, if desired. Aino Sandusky and Put -inI Bay. Side trips toj TORONTO. TMOUSANDIISLANDS, ETC. For tickets, rates, time anil pamphlet containing general information, call on any ticket agent of the above route, or address H. J. RHEIN, General Passenger Agent. Indianapolis, Ind.