Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 269, Decatur, Adams County, 20 November 1903 — Page 3

TIME TABLES q'7r7&~l (In effect Sept. 27. lffO3) TRAINS NORTH, No s—Daily 1 30 a m No 3—Dally (except Sunday) 5:84 p No 7—Dally to Grand Rapids b:0O a TRAINS SOUTH No 3—Dally (except Sunday, 1:19 p tn | No 4—Dally 2:59 a m No. B—Daily, except Sunday 7:51 pln No 13—Daily (except Sunduyi 7-r. a in No. 14—Sunday only 7:16 p tn j CLOVER LEAF. In effect May 3, 1903. EAST. No *—Commercial Traveler, dally... 5:25 an> No 2 Mall, dally, except Sunday . 11 50 ain No 4—Day Express, daily 6:43 p tn No 2S— Local Freight 1:10am WEST No 3—Day Express, daily 5:25 am No I—Mall, dally, except Sunday 11:25a in No s—Commercial Traveler, dally .. 9:19 p m No 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 7—Express, dally I:42am 1 No 3—New York and Chicago Limited through coach Columbus and Chicago daily 12:38 pm I No 13—Wells Fargo Express except Monday 5:12 p m I No 21—Marlon-Huntington Acc’m.. 10:10am EAST No B—Vestibule Limited for N Y 2:55 a m , No 22-Marion and Columbus except Sunday 6:58 a m No 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.

Jacob Yager is a business caller at Fort Wayne. (’hris Yoder of Berne is transact- l ing business in city today. Henry Hite is transacting business at Fort Wayne today. George Nichols of Berne is in this city transacting business today. Willim Houston of Geneva is in this city today transacting ,busi ness. C. S. Peterson returned from lust evening where he was transacting business. John Kern returned from Berne last evening he was transacting business. Frank Oldigus returned from Berne last evening where he was transacting telephone besiness. Mrs. Williams returned to her home at Levering last evening after visiting for a few days with relatives. * Mrs. Coverdale returned to her home at Fort Wayne last evening, she having been a delegate to tl.e convention.

ATTEND THE ,< MONEY RAISING SALE,* WEE NEED MONEY And know of but one way to get it quickly. That is to SACRIFICE our stock at CUT PRICES. We have, therefore, inaugurated a MONEY RAISING SALE, in which both profits and cost prices are ignored. We are not waiting until the close of the season, but making you these extraordinary offers while our Fall and Winter stock is full and complete, and yon cannot fail to get your correct size in any department, whether it lie Overcoats, Suits, Trousers, Underwear, Shirts 50 Men’s overcoats in all shades, worth from 55.00 to $7.50, sale price . . $2,48 25 Young Men’s ulsters, worth $5.00, sale price . . . $2.19 25 dozens Men’s heavy fleece lined shirts, worth 50c, sale price 19 C 20 dozen Men’s working shirts, double front and back, worth 50c, sale price . . 29 C 25 dozen Men’s Duck Coats, worth $1.25, sale price 95C 25 dozen Way’s Mufflers, all colors, sale price • • • |gQ 20 dozen Boy’s knee pant, worth 50c, sale price 11 C Don’t /V\iss This Seilo It’s a Money - Raiser for US ,r\ YAoney-Silver for You We have constantly aimed to fulfill! every statement wc have made to the public, and are confident that the prices at this sale will be a great surprise to you. This great sale is now in full force and Continues Until Dec. 25 THE HUB’CLOTHING CO., MEN AND BOYS OUTFITTERS. One Door North of First National Bank. Decatur, Indiana.

Kate Schirver returned from Gen | eva last evening. J. L. Harrod made a business trip to Fort Wayne. Fred Hoffman returned from ' Berne last evening. John Bowers returned from Pennville last evening. Ed Walters of Fort Wayne was transacting business here yesterday. Mrs. W. H. Daniel returned to her home at Fort. Wayne last eveninc i George Hite returned to Fort Wayne last evening after transact ing business. Dr. Vizard returned to Pleasant 1 Mills last evening after transacting business here. Monte Fee returned from Fort • Wayne this morning he was trans- ■ acting business A. R. Wolf returned from Fort Wayne last evening where he was : transacting business. Louis Fuelling returned to Fort I Wayne last evening after spending I the day here with friends. Mr. an Mrs. Uhl returned to Kendalville last evening after spending a few days here with friends. Mrs. Bennett returned to her home

at Warsaw last evening after attending the missionary convention. ' I Robert Smith returned to his j home at Monroe this morning after ■ransacing important business in the city. Mrs. Frank Crill and Mrs. Joe Beery returned from Geneva last evening where they spent the day with friends Mrs. W. H. Graham returned to her home at Monroe his morning | she was here attending the mission-1 ary convention. Mrs. Parker returned to her home at Elkhart last evening. She was here attending the Missionary convention. Mr. and Mrs. Newman returned to their home at Fort Wayne last evening after visiting for few days with Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Holloway. The box social given last night .at the Steele school house east of the city, was an entire success. I About sl3 were cleared, which will go a long way toward buying library books. Miss Lola Jackson of this city is the teacher.

Al Parker returned to Toledo last evening. John Coats returned from Hoagland last evening. James Ault retruned from a business trip at B?rne. Mathias Kirsch is a business caller at Fort Wayne. John Holthouse is a business vieitor at Berne today. J. T. Merryman is a business caller at Berne today. Mel Rice returned from a business trip at Ridgeville. Rev. Pontius made a business trip to Willshire today. C. A. Dugan returned from a business trip at Berne. F. M. Schirmeyer Js looking after business at Berne today. A. J. Lafferty made a business trip to Fort Wayne last evening. A. Augsberger returned to Berne today, after transacting business in the city. Albert Rolf returned to Fort Wayne last evening after transacting business here. Mrs. Augsberger returned to her home at Berne today, after doing some shopping here. Frank Belb returned from Berne last evening where he was attending to telephone business. Mrs. Peter Kirsch and Mrs. Dave Gerber went to Bluffton today to spend the day with friends. Mrs. 8. Mercer returned to her home at Williams after visiting for a few days here with Mrs. Hemeizer. Mrs. Holen returned to her home at Dayton today after visiting for j a few days with Mr. L. Disher and I family. Mrs. Eugene Runyon returned to her home at Berne today after a few days visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs Fred Huffman. The C ilumbian Club will give an informal dance this evening in honor of the Misses Trippotetts of Louisville, Ky. Mr. Fristoe will furnish the music and a good time is looked forward to by all. A Peoria, Illinois paper contains on account of thirty second degree Masonic work. Among the candidates we notice the name of Roliert M. Blackburn formerly of this city and better known as “Ratch.”

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Ed Johnson is a business caller at Portland today. Dick Recd is transacting business at Willshire today. H. S. Porter is transacting business at Fort Wayne today. Mrs. Prekett returned to her home at Berne today. Mrs. F isherr eturned to her home at Hartford City today. Mr. Weldy of Peterson is in the city transacting business. Marsh Burdg returned today from Pennville, where he transacted business. Mrs. Ferd Rice went to Monroe today to visit for a few days with her sister. A. A. Sprunger returned to Berne today after transacting business 1 in this city. Albert Winans returned to Willshire today, after a few days' visit with his parents. Miss Mary Baughman went to I Monroe today to visit for a fewdays with her sister. Mr. and Mrs. Judge Studabaker went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day with relatives. Mr. Munson, representative of the St. Louis Fire Insurance company, went to Anderson this morning. Col. Ferry and Mrs. Dr. McMillen went to Ft. Wayne this morning to 1 visit for a day with Mrs. Arden Bails. It is desired that all persons who I promised to assist iu the Indian opera ! Powhattan, will be present at the rej hearsal Friday evening at 7 o’clock, iu the lecture room of the Presbyteri ian church. The little boys and girls i will come directly from school to the 1 church. A clergyman was being shaved by a barber who was addicted to occasional sprees. The razor manipulator cut the parson s face quite 'considerable. “You see, Jackson, | that comes of taking too much J drink,’’said the mun of God. "Yes sah,” replied Jackson, "It makes the skin very tendah, sah. It do fora fuck." A. J. Smith, who was hero yesterday helping superintend the dismantling of the old Smith A Belli saw mill, returned to Decatur last night. He said that no arrangements hud yet been completed with lhe C. B. & C. to use the mill ground for railroad yards,Jbut that the deal was still pending The ground is for sale at 11,500 and if somebody else taKes it first the C. B A ('. will be left out.—Bluffton News. A story is told on an old bachelor who bought a puir of socks and found attached to one of them a piece of paper with these words: "1 am a young lady of twenty and would like to correspond with a view to matrimony.'’ Name and address were given. The bachelor wrote and in a few days got this letter: “Mamma was married twenty years ago. The merchant you bought those socks from evidently did not advertise or he would have sold them long ago.

BUT A STAGE” But never -the-less you must be dressed to play your part. . DO YOU NEED AN OVERCOAT? If so. we are prepared to show you the snappiest and most durable coat you ever saw. We can fit men of an-, size at auy price they desire, OUR YOUNG MEN’S OVERCOATS Are indeed worthy of your consideration if you want a coat that has both style and quality. See our $5, $7 50, $lO and sls Coats before you buy. IT IS NOT TOO LATE To buy your winter suits. We have as good values in $5.00, $6.00, SB.OO, SIO.OO and $15.00 Suits as you can find in the land. REMEMBER That the price marked on an article of merchandise does not always determine the value of it. Examine the goods. Our goods will stand the test. We invite YOU to examine them. CANVAS COATS Just the thing for men who are exposed to the cold weather. These coats are both water and wind proof. We have these and the Common Duck Coat in all grades at prices that you can not question. MUFFLERS, TOQUES, MITTENS, CAPS and Wear galore at our Clothing Store.

Soap, per cake 3c. Racket Store. | Clothes Pins, 3% doz sc. Racket' Store. Bring us your buggies. Gregory & Miller. ’ 261 24t ’ Child's School Handkerchiefs Ic. Racket Store. Remember us for card advertising Gregory & Miller. 261 24t See Gregory & Miller for large advertising on barns and sheds. 261-24 Do not fail to see the Indian opera, Powhattan, at the opera house Dec 3. House for rent—Nine rooms, all mordern convenences. Inquire at this office. 259d6 For Sale—Bay mare and two calves. Prices right. Inquire of R. V. I Beavers. ts The Indian opera, Powhattan, is the finest production ever given in Decatur by amateurs. For Sale.—A hard coal heating I stove, inquire of Mrs. John T. i France or at this office An elegant line of lamps and a coin pietg stock of lamp supplies at Blackburn & Christen's drugjstore. . • 2C9d6 |

Ladies! For all the latest and up-to-date Hrats and Trimmings CALL ON MISS ANNA BOUSE • Monroe Street. Establishment formerly owned by Zwick A Long. PRICES TO SUIT k. J —w—LJMiiii 11m »111 ■mor An Introduction. MR. RALPH D. McCLUNG, a responsible and thoroughly qualified young man, has accepted a position with the METROPOLITAN LIFE INSUR ANCE CO. under W. R. Neal, Assistant Supt. He 1 will canvas you for business in this line, and this will introduce him. He is authorized to collect money and attend any other business connected with our agency. METROPOLITAN LIFE INS. CO. W. R. NEAL, Ass't Supt. ■ Offices in Niblick Block. Call at Erie Barber Shop and See Star Oil Gas Burner It burus either Crude or Refined Oil. A MONEY SAVER. E. I_. TAVLOR.

Wanted Boy or girl to strip tobacco at T. C. Corbett. 265-3 t For Rent—A five-room house, inquire of Mike Smith. For Sale—A brand new |2O Wilson heating stove for soft coal. In good condition and will sell right. Inquire at this office. 283 d Private ftinds to loan on city property at lowest rate interest. PriviI lege of partial payments. The De--1 catur Abstract and Loan Co. 257dtf Wanted—A good girl 16 to years of age for light house work in I small family, address Mr. A. Rolf, 909 W. Washington street, Fort. Wayne, Ind. 264dtf Wanted—men to learn barber trade. Tools, diplomas, jiositions and board given. Years saved by our method of free work and expert instructions. Write today. Moler Barber College, Chicago, Ills. Ten thousand dollars private funds left with us to loan on Decatur real estate,first mortgage. Lowrate of interest. Will loan in sums of (50 upwards. The Decatur Abstract and Loan Co. 257dtf