Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 263, Decatur, Adams County, 13 November 1903 — Page 3

I time tables I g7r. & i. ■ (In effect Sept. 27, 1903) | trains north, L„ i_n»ilT 1:30 a tn ?... (fatly (except Sunday! 5:22 pm E T—Dally to Grand Rapids 8:(K) atn p TRAINS SOUTH L„ ..-Dally (except Sunday. 1:19 p m EU-"»ny u » n > S > DaiH . except Sunday ..c,Jp B Kn 12 Dally (except Sunday I cl. am u Sunday only 7:10 pm CLOVER LEAF. In effect May 3, 1903. EAST, K. 6- (’.immerrlal Traveler, dally... 5:25 a m V, - Mall, dally, except Sunday. ..11.50 a m n_ 4- Day Express, daily 0:43 pm So S Local Freight 1:10am WEST Sr, o-Dav Express, dally 5:25 am No I—Mail. dally, except Sunday 11 ;25 a m N O s—commercial Traveler, dally .. 9:19 p m jio 23—Local Freight 12:05 p m CHICAGO & ERIE. In effect June 14. 1903. WEST, No 9- Buffalo-Chicago Limited, daily 3:10 a m No t—Express, dally 1:42 atn Nd 3—New York and Chicago Limited through coach Columbus and Chicago dally 12:38 pm Na 13—Wells Fargo Express except Monday 5:12 p m So 21— Marion-Huntington Acc’m .. 10:10 a m EAST No B—Vestibule Limited for NY 2:55 a m Na 22—Marion and Columbus except Sunday 6:58 a m No t—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 I through coach Columbus to Chicago. Fred Huffman is transacting busines at Craigville today. J. Mason returned from a business trip at Bryant last evening. A. J. Lafferty made a business trip to Fort Wayne last evening. W. R. Neal returned from a business trip to Geneva last evening Miss Cummins retu -- ned from a business trip to Geneva last evening. Emil Franz of Berne has filed his, bond and lieen apiKiintxal a notary public. Peter Forbing returned from a I business trip to Fort Wayne last | evening. Dr. Connell, who was transacting business at Fort Wayne, returned last evening. Mrs. Harry Cordua and son re- 1 turned from Pleasant Mills today where they were visiting with her parents. J. W. Brown returned to Fort Wayne last evening, taking with him thirty-one quail ami a rabbit, representing just one and one-half days hunting.

, mi-,m —-TT- iiiMminii - _ - Ladies! Fcr all the latest and up-to-date Hats and Trimmings CALL ON MISS ANNA BOUSE Monroe Street. Establishment formerly owned by Zwick & Long. PRICES TO SUIT Hl—» IIIIISIB — _ -

az T-.:~- , ~jinTij...iiii iimmwiiiiMwiiii'yjTiii'ui i it. it—“LIFE IS BUT A STAGE” r But never the less you must be dressed to play your part. DO YOU NEED AN OVERCOAT! y so ‘ " e aro Prepared *° *J inw J Oll the snappiest and most duraJi Jy ble coat you ever saw. We can fit men of anv size at any price they desire. ° UR YOUNG MEN’S OVERCOATS JT JF indeed worthy of your consideration if you want a coat that [ \ has both style and quality. See our /O . ’ 85, $7 50, $lO and sls L.. <*i»a j >. . Coats before you buy. IT IS NOT TOO LATE V . A Jm To buy your winter suits. We have as good values in I'4 ,oo > $6.00, sß.oo, Sio.oo and $15.00 Ift V -j Suits as you can find in the land. Iff REMEMBER lit-. ' That the price marked on an article of merchandise does not always determine the value of it. Examine the goods. Our 1-J 1- !jt| goods will stand the test. We invite YOU to examine them. O i ' 11 CANVAS COATS Ug ’ I ■ • Just the thing for men who are exposed to the cold weather. These coata are both water and wind proof. We have these and CG/VI V the Common Duck Coat in all grades at prices that you can not question. v3i MUFFLERS, TOQUES, MITTENS, CAI’S “ Dd children, l Winter Wear gßlore Ht our ClothiD K store - • «n»*v tiro* A '••• Acker, Elzey & Vance —- (OItNCII CAST OF COIIRI HOII.sr, Dt( ATUR, IND. FTM—l—ywßßfjnaflSßßßMMt r Z st’M Irt ,U» 1

J. Holmes returned to Berne toIday. Mrs. Courts of Wilshire is shopping in the city. Mr. Tilbet is transacting business at Bluffton today. Charles Muller made a business trip to Marion today. Dick Coburn of Lima is looking up old friends here today. Peter Holthouse is at Redkey today transacting business. Mrs. Fetters returned to her home at Berne today after shopping in this city. Mrs. A. R. Bell went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. Albert Butler returned from Geneva last evening where he was transacting business. Mrs. Frank Dibble returned from Monroe last evening, were she was visiting with relatives. Miss Grace Lewton went to Peterson today to spend a few days with her mother Mrs. J Spade. Miss Shockley returned from Monroe this morning where she has J been visiting with relatives. Mrs. Richards returned to her home at Monroe today after a few days visit with realtives here. Rev. Gunrisch arrived from Berne this morning, he will give the Passion Play here tongiht. John Falk and son Daniel went to Fort Wayne this mdrning where Dan will have his eyes treated. Mrs. Morrison returned from Bluffton last evening where she was spending the day with friends. M. C. Deatonoon returned to his home at Troy today after spending ,a day with his cousin, Horace Butf- ' hoff. Smith’s famous mandolin orchestra went to New Haven last night in John Smith's automobile where | they went to play for a big dance in the Brown's new livery barn. The boys report the dance a fine ■ success and the trip the most enjoyable what was. Mrs. Jackson, of Fort Dodge, I lowa, was a caller at this office t - i day on her way home. Mrs. Jack- ■ son sujxTintended the erection of the Bluffton Banner's new linotype, and started the machine working, j The lady is an expert machinist, operator on the Mergenthaler iga chine.

Rev. J. Heffner returned to Bryant today. Frank Kramer arrived from Geneva, last evening. I. Zimmerman made a business! trip to Van Buren. Mike McGriff of Geneva is acting business here. John Drew of Geneva is transacting legal business here. Miss Mina Case went to Berne today to visit, with friends. Shaffer Peterson is transacting legal business at Portland. Rudolph Schugg of Berne is tranaseting business here today. Mr. Augsberger returned to Berne loday, after transacting business here. Mrs. Graber went to Berne today, to visit for a few days with relativi s and friends. Mr. Werling and family returned from Fort Wayne this morning where they were visiting relatives. Asa Engle and Mr. McConnehey went to Monroe this morning where they will plaster the house owned by Christ Hocker. 8. Potts returned to Fort Wayne last evening after spending a few days with William Baxter and family at Monmouth. Mrs. Theodore Droppieman returned from Pennville last evening where she was visiting with Mike Meibers and family. Rev. Uhl and family returned to their home at Salona, Penn, last evening after spending several months here with Mrs. Uhl's parents. Mr. B<xker arrived from Goshen and will give his first rehears? 1 of the Indiana play in the lecture room at the Presbyterian church this evening. George Morris, well known here is arranging to open a big five and ten cent store at Bluffton, Saturday morning. His Decatur friends wish him success. Leopold Yager who has been quite sick for two weeks past is still in quite a serious condition and suffered considerably last night. He is one of the best known business men of Decatur and has many friends over the County who hope for his speedy recovery. , Marsh Burdge arrived from Pennville last evening where he is canvassing in the interest of a flat iron company. Marsh tells us that he sold twenty more orders than Newton Lyons who is considered by the company as their champion sales nun. Keep up the good work Marsh. The young man who drove to a certain house in the city the other night for his girl and then could not muster up nerve enough to go ;in after her. and he became frighti ened away by the appearance of ' the head of the family, should have more respect for real estate in the | future as he drove right over a fence and practically destroyed same. It is funny how easy some I people get frightened.

gh WALKING ■ I SKIRTS AT Boston Store Next Tuesday, Nov. 17 Mrs. G. C. Adams, Representing the DIAMOND SKIRT CO. Will have on display at the Boston Store that company’s entire line of Separate Skirts, in all the latest styles and weaves. This is an excellent opportunity to secure a separate skirt. Next Tuesday, November 17 AT BOSTON STORE I. O. O. F. Block. KUEBLER & MOLTZ CO.

John Tyndall is a business caller at Fort Wayne. Albert Shaw arrived from Linn Grove last evening. S. Bollinger returned from Linn Grove last evening. Fred Report is a business caller at Fort Wayne today. J. D. Wisehaupt is transacting business at Fort Wayne. Wililam Beard returned from Linn Grove last evening. Dr. D. D. Clark is a business caller at Fort Wayne today. Chris Strebe is transacting businessi at Ridgeville today. Miss Snyder]went to Berne today’ to visit for a short time. James T. Merryman returned from Fort Wayne last evening. • John Kern returned from a busi- . ness trip at Berne last evening. The first consignment of lumber arrived today for Harvey Hart's new lumber yard, Frank Thomas arrived last evening I from Linn Grove, where he was trans- . acting business. Miss Kate Schriver returned from Geneva last evening, where she was giving painting lessons. C. D. Hollinger returned to his | home at Geneva today, after attending to business here. William H. Bole returned to Ge- [ neva today, after transacting important business here. Melvin Gallogly went to Geneva today, where he will spend a few days with Mr. Scherer and family. Miss Shepard left for her home at | Ft. Recovery this morning, after , visiting here a short time with rela- , !tives. Miss Edna Lohman arrived frem I Fort Wayne this morning and will be I the guest of Miss Clara Nichols for a ■ few days. Frisinger & Co. are moving todav i I from their old quarters at Beery Al Holthouse’s stable, to their new ones over Cofiee & Mangold’s bazaar. Mr. anil Mrs. Lyman Hart, of near Monmouth, will leave next Tuesday for Colorado Springs, Colo., where they will remain during the winter as I guests of their daughter. Mrs. Hannah Swaidler. They will be absent three months.

A MINUTE WITH THE SICK. The following is a list of the sick of our city as disclosed by attend ing physicians: Frank Burns—typhoid fever, better. Pat Wilhelm—bowel trouble, better. Leopold Yager—bowel trouble, no better. Col. Miller—paralysis, no better. George Wemhoff's daughter—inflamation of the lining membrane of the bowels—better. A. Ernsberger, 82 years old—arm dislocated and other trouble, better Mrs. Merris, 76 years old—bronchial pneumonia, better. Mrs. Werder—operated on for tumor, better. Noah Loch—symptoms of typhoid fever, better. Dan Tyndall—typhoid fever, better. Mrs AlexLeßrun—Plursy, lietter. Work guaranteed in all lines of car riage painting and lettering. Gre gory & Miller. 261 24t

Bosse’s Opera House MONDAY, NOV. 16 The Powerful Scenic Success rTTrnn—i^——» mi mum nin n i i ■ ■■■— ■si m m i». A BBYAL SLAVE| ummsii niTTiru~rTrnTi-T n isii siiiibi——iiib nir_—■ See the great Tropical Palm Island by moonlight. The Gorgeous Palace of the King. The Great Volcano in state of eruption. Most bewildering display of Scenic Embel lishments. i -carload scenerv errecTS-i 30--CAST OF--30 A thrilling story of love and hate, passion, intrigue, revenge, devotion and heroic daring. Prices 25c, 50c, and front three rows 75 cents. Seat sale at Holthouse Drug Co.

Acher and Hamilton today filed thirty’ one oil leases at the county recorders office. They cover 2500 acres of land in nothern Monroe and southern Washington town ships. The Baughman well in this territory is one of several test Wells that are to put in. Besides this spurt in the oil business we are informed that the Edwards oil com pany of Pittsburg have secured leases on 10,000 acres of land west of Preble. ' The business certainly looks good. ' “A Royal Slave,” which has I created a senat ion among play’ goers of this country for two seasons, will be seen at the Bosse Opera House next Monday, November 16, with the same great caste and beautiful scenic effects that have made it so conspicuous and will be one of the noteable events of the theatrical sea son in this city. It is seldom that local play goers have such an opportunity of seeing one of the last things in the amusement world and it is to lie hop< d that the managi ment's efforts in securing this exec 1i lent attraction will be appreciated.