Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 233, Decatur, Adams County, 9 October 1903 — Page 3

time tables (Id eff<ct Sept. 27. 1908) TRAINS NORTH. „ * 11a.ilv 1 ; 30 il m 2° 3-Pally (except Sunday, 5:22 p in t<> Grand Rapids 8:00 am ‘ ' TRAINS SOUTH «„ J -Dally (except Sunday 1:19 p m 4- Hally •• •••. ••• m K s-Dally, except Sunday .:51pm 14 Daly (except Sunday) 7:1. am j)" 14— Sunday only 7:1(1 pm CLOVER LEAF. In effect Muy 8, 1903. EAST. a—Commercial Traveler, dally ... 5:25 a m i ■ Mali, daily, except Sunday .. 11 50 ain 2„ a—bay Express, dabv «:43pm K £-Loo»» Freight 1:10am ‘ WEST x-Dav Express, dally ... 5:25am ■n 1-Mall. dally, except Sunday .11:25 a m S„ s—Commercial Traveler, dally .. 9:l' p m »-Local Freight 12:05 p m CHICAGO a ERIE. In effect June M, 1903. WEST, »—Buffalo-Chicago Limited, daily 3:10 a m Express, dally 1:42 am E„ s-X. w York and Chicago Limited p through coach Columbus and t bh-ago daily 12:39 pm No 13—Wells Fargo Express except Monday 5:18 pm jio 21-Marlon-liuntingtou Acc’m.. 10:10 a m EAST Bn fi_Vi'Stibule Limited for N Y 8:56 a m Ko -Marion and Columbus except suodav ® :58 a m B o 4—New York and Boston Limited through coaches Columbus and Chicago 3:24 p m No 10—Buffalo and Chautauqua Lake 9:55 pm No 13 will not carry baggage 3 and 4 has through coach Columbus to Chicago. John Schug left for Berne this morn - . 'on his usual trip. Dick Townsend made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Dig the Ditch”—HON. JOHN NORTH. What ditch? Ask Robert Downing. A. Van Cimp left this morning for Auburn to attend to imixirtunt business. The Two Johns Company left this morning for Hartford Citv where they show tonight. Miss Shiver returned last evening from Geneva where she had been giving lessons in painting. Mrs. McMagee, of Fort Wayne arrived this morning and will lie the guest of Miss Francis Bryson. A T. Vai) of F . Wayne Coojierage Company of Fort Wayne is in the city attending to important business. Dan B(‘ery returned from Celina, <). last evening where he had been holding a horse sale. He reports the sale a success. The new Brussels carjiet arrived yesterday for the new Presbyterian church and is being put down by the employee* of the Boston store who had the contract for furnishing the carpet. John Bowers returned from Camden last evening and brought with him .four bones supposed to be those of un Indian, they were found in a gravel pit which once was an old Indian burial ground. Three weary Willies were captured this morning by Marshal Cordua and were requeued to leave town. Marshal Cordua escorted them as far as the city limits and when last seen were headed for Bluffton. Shortly after the death of an incorrigible office seeker. a well known journalist was asked to suggest a suitable epitaph for his tombstone. The journalist suggested the following: “Here lies John Jones in the only place for which he never applied.” A newspiaper man is un enemy to bulletin advertising on general principals, but there are occasions when a bulletin board may bring better results than a paper. The editor of an exchange remarks that he observed one in front of a store in his city not long ago, which read R-I I Buy Pants Come in and See < •urs. He went in and there was not a confounded man clerk in the store, so he bought a fan and walk cd out.

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, John Bowers made a business tr ip to Portland,. Al Beeler made a business trip to Ohio City lust evening. J. L. Scott left on a business trip for Fort Wayne last evening. John Beer made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. William Brown , night jxirter at the Burt House spent last evening at Berne. C. Cress returned from Fort Wayne last evening where he had been on business. Mrs. Bense left for Fort Wayne this morning to spend a few days with relatives. Herman Tettman left last evening for Fort Wayne to be.atthe bedside of his wife. Judge Headington returned to Portland today after attending to legal business here. Mrs. Herbert Pennington left last, evening for Fort Wayne to visit her daughter. Everybody attend the big sale at Beery & Holthouse livery stable Saturday, Oct. 17. John Badders returned to his home this morning atfer attending the show last evening. Gus Schmidt left last evening for Grand Rapids Mich., to spend a few days with relatives. W. B. Stout the Prudential Life Insurance Agent left for Newark. New Jersey last evening. Geo. Martz returned to is home at Berne this morning, after attending the show last evening. E.* H. Dentry returned to Ft Wayne last evening after spending a few days with relatives. Mrs. E. Andrews left last evening to spend a few days with relatives and friends at Fort Wayne. Ed France and Charles Yager of Pleasant Mills were in our city last evening attending the show. Miss Daisy Robison arrived last evening from Craigville and will be the guest of Miss Bessie Venus. Rev. George Simons who has been the guest Normn Lenhart for a few days returned to his home at Spencerville, Ohio, this morning Mrs. Rathe] who has been visiting with relatives just east of town for a few days returned to her home at Battle Creek this morning. Miss Dix Triplette of Gorgetown, Ky., joined her sister,Miss Carolyn, here last evening. They’ are at the bedside of their sister, Mrs. Sam Acker who is ill. Mr. Fish ba ugh, chief engineer of the Fort Wayne & Springfield railway called at this office this morning. He is a clever gentleman and a proficiant one in his line of busi- ! ness. Twenty eight head of horses consisting of yearlings, two year olds, good driving, draft and general purpose houses. Sale commences at 10 o'clock sharp. Beery & Holt- ' house. Fred Reppert auctioneer. A smooth Missouri editor worked a scheme on his delinquent subscribers the other day .‘‘All my subscribers but one have paid up in advance,” he wrote, and about a hundred, ashamed to be the only one, dropped in and settled up. The length of either day or night can easily be accurately reckoned by the following simple rule: Multiply the hour of the sun rising by two and it will give the length of the night; multiply the hour of setting by two and it will give the length of the day; thus take the day when the sun rises at 6:30 and seta at 5:30. Apply the rule and you will have a night of thirteen hours, and a day of eleven hours. The rule will be found absolutely accurate at any season of ’.he year.

Jack Tester is on the sick list. E. N. Ray of Berne, arrived this morning. Jake Closs left last evening for Willshire on business. P. Schug of Berne, is a business I caller in the city today. John Coots returned from a business visit at Berne yesterday. I. A. Wible of Geneva was in the city this morning on business. Al Parker, agent for the Berden Co. of Toledo, Ohio, is in the city. Curtis Campbell made a business trip to Fort Wayne last evening. E. E. Carroll retruned from u business tripat Monroe last evening. John Martz arrived from Berne this morning to attend to business. Frank Lewton returned from Upland where he has been on business. M. A. Hamm is at Fort Wayne today attending to some important business. H. Dougherty returned last evening from Marion, where he lias been working. J. A. Hower returned last evening from Marion where he had been working. J. B. Ray left last even n ; for Pittsburg, Penn., to visit relatives and friends. Scott Hughes returned from Bluffton last evening, where he had been on business. Forest Bolds arrived from Geneva this morning, where he had been visiting his uncle. Oscar Hoffman returned last evening from Craigville. where he had been on business. J. Fields and wi (e returned to Geneva today after sjtending the day shopping in the city High Mann returned from Gas City last evening where he had been visiting his brother. John. Mrs. S. Tester of Liberty Center is visiting with her son Mr. Jacob Tester on Nutman street. Miss Parks returned to her home at Willshire last evening, after spending the day in the city. Joe Mason will leave this evening for Jonesboro, Arkansas where he will make his future home. The regular meeting of the Eastern Star will occur this evening. Every member is requested to be present. Mrs. King returned to her home at Marion last evening, after visiting here a few days with relatives. J. J. LaFollette who has been attending court here for several days returned to his home at Indianpolis today. D. Re'mour returned to his home at Portland today after spending a few days with friends and relatives. A. G. Munson, who represents I the Citizens' Fire Insurance Co., of St. Louis, left for Fort Wayne this morning. Attorney Oscar Adair returned to his home at Portland today. He was trying an important case in the court here. B. Miles returned to his home at Richmond today after sjiending a ; few days with relatives a short dis- ! tance east of town. L. L. Cars who lias been working on the Presbyterian church for several days returned to his home at Parker City, Ohio, today. Nancy Rice. Mrs. Clifford Trout- , ner, and Miss Counterman returned to their homes at Willshire last evening, after attending the funeral of Mrs. Overholser. A. Kregler of Angola was in the city yesterday trying to buy the fast pacing horse owned by Mr. Hamm but he failed. This horse has certainly got a reputation or horsemen would certainly let her be.

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Charles A. Dugan is a business caller at Marion, today. Louis Smith has returned from Willshire, where he has been working. Mrs. I. K. Clark of Warren, is in the city a guest of Mrs L. C. Miller, i Dorius Robison returned today from \\ ilshire. where he has been working. Howard Kunkle returned to War ren, today, after transacting important business here. Mbs. J. K. Clark arrived today from Warren and will be the guest of L. C. Miller and family. Mrs. Jacob Spade arrived today ana will be the guest of her daughter, Miss Lizzie Lewton. Ethel Stuart arrived today from Gas City, and will be the guest of Frank Crate and wife. John Fonner, who has been at Marion for several days visiting with relatives, retuned home today. Thirty-eight cars of crushed stone arrived today from Cleveland for H. P. Streicker, the street contractor. Miss Verda Burkhead returned to her home at Parker, today, after spending a few days here with relatives. Mrs. Scott and daughter returned today from Marion, where they have been visiting with Peter Galice and 1 family. Mrs. J. S. Gilpen and family, who ; have been the guests of Mr. Redding and family, returned to their home at Forest, today. Mrs. Curtis Campbell and family left today for Willshire, where they expect to spend Sunday with W. S. Campbell and family. Mrs. Martz, who has been visiting with Dore B. Erwin and family for a few days, returned to her home at Pleasant Mills, today. Burt Christen, who has been absent for the last two months visiting and traveling in the west, returned home from San Francisco last evening. The four-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gaffer, this afternoon celebrated her birthday by entertaining at her home a number of i young friends and playmates.

\\ \\T I'.D! 10() Men and 25 'Peams To work on Monroe and Fourth streets paving contract. Lots of Work and Good Wages. H. P. STREICHER, Contractor. BMen Wanted! I want 50 teamsters. Report at once at Monmnuth, two and one half miles north of Decatur. A. TUBMAN Contractor for building grade for Fort Wayne & Springfield Traction Railway. a• - a