Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 290, Decatur, Adams County, 17 December 1903 — Page 5

TIME TABLES <l r. &1. i (In effect Nov, 29,1903) TRAINS NORTH 1 No s—Daily No 7—Dally to Grand Rapid's a m No »—Dally (except Sunday! ?'.S am TRAINS SOUTH P “ ■ No 12—Dally (except Sunday) a m No 2-Daily (except Sunday 1 a,u 1 No, 80—Daily, except Sunday- ! ‘« 3 , p ,u No. lt>—Sunday only .. Y • t ■’ V'n ' ••••_ •: 10 p m CLOVER LEAF. < In effect May 3,1903. EAST, No S—Commercial Traveler, dallv vox. * E V aliy ' e i cep ‘w!m No 4—Day Express, daily... ’ ? ,n No Local Freight ln WEST 1101 “ ' No 3—Day Express, daii” . No I—Mall, dally except Sunday 4i.» ‘ . No s—Commercial Traveler, dallv o’loj u ' No 23—Local Freight ~,S ;' p CHICAGO A ERIE. 1 In effect .lune 14, 19(J3. WEST, No 9—Buffalo Cblcago Limited, daily 310 air No 7—Express, dally... ’ , ® No 3—New York and Chicago Limited 4 “ through coach Columbus and 1 Chicago daily . No 13-Wells Fargo' Express except P,U No 21—Marlon-Huntington Acc’m. 10:10a m EAST i No B—Vestibule Limited for N V ass. — No 22-Marlon and Columbus except Nt> 4—. New York and Bwton Limited & “ through coaches Columbus and Chicago No 19—Buffalo aud Chautauqua Lake Wpm No. 13 will not carry baggajrp, 3 and 4 hm. through coach Columbus to Chicago O. J. Bayes is a business visitor at Geneva today. Mike McGriff, of Geneva, is transacting business here today. Wilda Watts made a business trip to Union City this morning, A. E. Rose returned from a business trip at Bluffton last evening, Fred Huffman returned from a business trip to Craigvilte last evening. Cal Duckett went to South Whitley, this morning, to visit for a few weeks with his family. Dr. Schenk returned to Berne last evening. He was looking after legal business while here. Charles B. \obst returned from Fort Wayne this morning, where he was transacting business. Mrs. H. Miller went to Gardner. lowa, this morning, where she will 1 visit over Christmas with her sons and daughter A Philadelphia woman has been awarded a verdict as $4,000 for a broken jaw. and her husband feels like it is a shame to take the money.

i II ■ IW I inn i i IM <L UUSIMMOBUMu A Man’s Christmas X h I ''iii You can hunt the map over and you can’t find another place where there are so !. >5 pt f Bl| many APPROPRIATE GIFTS FOR p X ■ MEN AND BOYS as at our store. .< ' , 4 ;. ■ - / ? ; 1 1 Come to the Man's Store. Li ,;!• t/ • J- v'-' ; *1 w We know what's right and correct, andwe know : h « & what Men and Boys like. jiL rrliB’ .lift ■ Here are Just a F<w of the Things They Like: Overcoats I . Suits C *HRv iwl iff White, Full Dress Vests 1* Kain Coats Wl ® Hats Silk Umbrellas Dress Suit Cases Smoking Jackets — Bath Robes Beautiful Christmas Neckwear REMEMBER: Handsome Mufflers That in our Christmas Gloves for Work and Dress _ . Goods we Guarantee You Pajamas Fancy Half-Hose One Dollar’s Worth Elegant Christmas Suspenders ot Fancy Shirts, soft, white and Pleated Bosoms Goods for a Dollar I Wool-lined Storm Coats Caps that will keep you warm Let us be your “OFFICIAL STOCKING FILLER ’ this year, and we will guarantee that the men folks will have a “MERRY CHRISTMAS.” ACKER, ELZEY & VANCE Comer East of Court House. DECA 11 K, INDIANA Si), ——————— i "■"* • aramc ■ — @

Shaffer Peterson is a business caller at Berne today. Dore Foster is a business caller at Monroeville today. Mr. Acres made a business trip to Monroeville today. Mr. Stuckey of Berne is transacting business here today. Peter Rich, of Berne, is a business caller in this city today. Frank Smith is monkeying with the telephone at Berne today. Will Wemhoff is transacting business at New Haven today. A. J. Lafferty made a business trip to Fort Wayne last evening. Fred Reppert returned last evening from a business trip to Wabash. J. P. Hyland returned from a business trip at Fort Wayne last evening. S. W. Beinede returned from a business trip to Fort Wayne last evening. Henry Koenemann returned from a business trip at Fort Wayne last evening. Mr. Williams returned to Marion last evening, after transacting business here. Miss Lizzie Lamb went to Berne, this morning, to visit a few days with relatives. H. Mercer returned to Berne this morning, after visiting last night with his family. Mr. Arnold, who was transacting business at Hoagland, returned to the city last evening. Garrett Kohne returned from Fort Wayne, last evening, where he was transacting business. Frank Gast returned from Montpelier, last evening, wdiere he was transacting cigar business. J. IL Thomas returned to Fort Wavne, this morning, after visiting ! here for a few days with his daughter who is sick. A Paris statistician has figured out that the Czar of Russia receives as “wages” $Bl a minute. But it is probably worth that to put in twentyfour hours a day side-stepping ' nihilists. Poneto has raised the saloon license t from SIOO to $l5O. The license is far I from prohibition in a town as good as Poneto. The town is one of the few in the state that is entirely out of debt and has S6OO in the treasury. Bluffton News.

Mel Rice is a business caller at Ridgeville today. C. C. Schafer is looking after business at Union City today. i Frank Oldiges is transacting telephone business at Berne today. ■ H. Elzey returned from a business trip at Hoagland last evening. H. Laughery returned from a business trip to Monroe last evening. George McKean returned from a business trip at Geneva last evenirg. William Hart of Union township, I was looking after business here today. | Minnie Coffee returned to Monroe' this morning to resume her school duties. Mr. Clark returned te Hoagland this morning, after transacting business here. W. S. Steele, who transacted business at Delphos, Ohio, returned home last evening. F. Heidman returned from Fort Wayne last evening, where he spent a day with friends. James Smith returned from Fort Wayne last evening, where he was looking up old friends. Mrs. E. L. Warson went to Dayton. Ohio, this morning, to visit a few weeks with her relatives there. Dre. Sweringer and Bulson returned to Fort Wayne last evening. They were here attending the city medical society. i Mrs. M. J. Spanneth, who has been the guest of Mr. Ward and family, returned to her home at Detroit, Mich., | this morning. 1 L. C. Miller is home from a business absence at his Linn Grove flowering mills, which is running day , and night in order to accomodate the custom made in that locality. All members of Sam Henry \V. R. C. are requested to be at the regular meeting on Friday evening, the 18th inst., at 7 o’clock sharp. Important business to come before the corps and it is necessary for all to be present. The old town clock, which has told the time of day to so many people of our city for many years, certainly fooled its most adherent admirer yesterday when it refused to speak out the time of day after 4:20 o’clock. It may have closed owing to the cold weather which would affect it, it being so high.

— -HENSLEY’S 1 —— SLAUGHTER SALE Fj —i a . . .. I 4 f I jf' •" "4 Bi H ,< | HAVE just received my holiday stock, and ''l a hiwe bought too much, and in orjMwjwl er to dispose of it, I will offer the entire stock at ! ... the greatest slaughter prices that have ever been ofSXT ' jj fared. Now it is easy to say anything in adverL but it is not so with me, as you can plainly ee ’ - v com ’ n g an d ff e ttiug my prices and comparthem with prices you get any place, 1 don’t care where lam determined to sell, ami someone is going to get my bargains. If you don’t get one ’t is your fault. Come early and I will show you M b nes t b ne y° u ever saw'. < —————— HERE yv.R E SOME OF TVtTT r’mCES: —, ■ — RINGS, 50c to SIO.OO reduced from..sl.oo to SISOO $1550 WATCHES n0w51225 CLOCKS, SI.OO to $lO reduced from $1.50 to $15.00 SIO.OO WATCHES now $8 50 WATCHES, reduced 15 per cent, $ 7.50 WATCHES now $6.25 which makes my $20.00 Watches now... .$17.00 $ 1.50 WATCHES nowsl.oo Other goods too numerous to mention, but all goes at this sale. You will miss it by waiting. Como early and get the cream, f will lav any of mv goods away for you for Xmas at the prices you pay when S got at HENSLEY’S. NO GOODS GOES OUT WITHOUT THE CASH OR A BANKABLE NOTE I | AT THESE PRICES. I | D. /VI. HENSLEY I

Sam Magids, of Berne, was in the city today. J. Burkhead is a business visitor in the city today. Charlie Morrison, of Willshire, was in the city today. George Fink, of Geneva, did shopping in the city today. Joe Harris went to Willshire today ; to put in a heating plant. A. R. Bell is transacting lumber business at Willshire todav. George Bailey returned today from ; a business trip to Fort Wayne. Al Parker, of Toledo, Ohio, is trans- j acting business in the city today. Godfrey Christen went to Pennville today, to transact gas business. As a rabbit hunter, ’Gene Christen I leads 'em all. See him before the | I > I I season s over. i Mesdaines Will Scherer and Ed Andrews of Monroe, were shopping in this city today. M. Baker returned to Marion today, after visiting here lor a few , days with his parents. Mrs. W. S. Smith and daughter. Anna, of Monroe, were in this city doing some shopping. Mrs' G. H. Tyndall returned today from Willshire, where she was visiting with her father' Mrs. Conrad and family returned to Bluffton today, after visiting here for a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Summers. William Koldewey announces his name for trustee of Preble township, and William Conrad fur assessor of the same township. Dr. Beardsley has so far recovered from his illness as to be able to be at his office again, a fact that the doctor | is glad to have announced. Some very modern improvements is promised for the Park hotel as soon ' as the first rays of spring begins to make it self conspicious. At pr. scut ’ they are seriously cramped for room, and the additions mentioned are for [ the purpose of spreading out, in order that they mav better accommodate the j many who frequent that very popular | place. J. W. Gage, the bright ycung son of James Gage, living near here, will be home in a few dais to spend the holidays with his parents. He is at tending medical college at Cincinnati, this being his fourth and lawt year. After completing the course he will likely remain in Cincinnati whore the opportunity is greater for advancement in his chosen profession. Last evening a numlier of the j young friends of Edith Butler living lon South Eighth street surprised ! her in honor of her eleventh birth day. The evening was spent in I games and music and nil report n . very pleasant time. Light refreshmi nts wore served. Those present i I were Ruth Gay. Frances Butler. : I Frances Baker. Hattie Mayer, Ethel I Butler. Ethel Heed, Vera Hower, Grace Butler. Marie Butler, Ruth | Parrish, Ruby Parrish, Besiso Tee pie. Rulrz Artnmn. Lily Venin, and I Esther Butler.

Isadore Kalveris a business caller > at Bluffton today. Peter Forbing is a business caller' at Anderson today. W. R. Neal is transacting busi- ? ness at Bluffton today. Rollo Calder wood is moving to Blue Crook township today. j Mrs. J. A. Hendricks returned to Monroe today. She was here trans- j i acting business. \ iola Yager returned to her home h at Berne today, after visiting here a I few days with Mr. and Mrs. John Moran. John H. N. Tyndall, of Oklahoma City, is here, visiting relatives. He I is manager of the Merchants’ and j Manufacturers’ Record of that city.

I Just Received Today I I BY EXPRESS I I ZZZZZ LARGE SHIPMENTS QP ZZZZZ ® B Boys and Children’s Sweaters B Men’s Fancy Suspenders, (one B B pair in a box) B Men’s and Boy’s Golf Gloves iZZ ALL INTENDED FOR XMAS GIFTS i aj sb I Holthouse, | I Schulte & Co. I CANDIES That Please Everybody CIGARS &d£s‘ rM ’ 8 Order your Christmas box of candy now. They are going fast. Our prices are right. .< > Full Assortment of Fancy Boxes City News Stand

i C. Haftner is at Portland today. E. L. Carrol) was in Fort Wayne i today. Mr. Shelter is a business caller at ' Fort Wayne today. The will of Jacob J. Moser, deceased, aud who lived in French township, was probated in court this after noon. Judge Erwin taking up the case ! before beginning the Osborne trial. H. M. Romberg came in from New I York last evening, after an absence i covering several weeks, he being at different points in the East, in the interest of the company, in whose I employ he has been for the last several years. To see them is to buy one. New thing in a foot rest. L Y iger & ! Sons. 290d7