Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 42, Decatur, Adams County, 29 February 1904 — Page 3

TIME TABLES a. r. & i. (In effect Feb, 14, 19041 TRAINS NORTH, No s—Daily 1:18 B O1 No T—Daily to Fort Wayne S:0o a m No I—Dally (except Sunday) 3:18 pm TRAINS SOUTH No 6—Dally 3:00 a m No 12—Dally (except Sunday) 7:14 a m No 2— Dally (except Sunday- 1:15 p ni No, 80- Dally, except Sunday 7:51 p ni No. IB—Sunday only 7:16 pm CHICAGO & ERIE. In effect Dec. 27, 1903. WEST. No 7—Express, dally 3:ooam No 3—New York and Chicago Limited through coach Columbus and Chicago dally 12:44 p n. No 18—Wells Fargo Express except Monday 6:43 p m No 21—Marlon-Huntington Acc’m.. 10:10am east No B—Vestibule Limited for N Y 2:43 a m No 22—Marion and Columbus except Sunday 6:58 am No 4—New York and Boston Limited through coaches Columbus and Chicago 3:2lpm No. 14. dally except Sunday, and carries passengers between Hammond and Marion. No. 13 will not carry baggage. 3 and 4 has through coach Columbus to Chicago. CLOVER LEAF. In effect May 3, 1903. EAST, No 6—Commercial Traveler, dally... 6:25 a m No 2—Mall, dally, except Sunday. ..11.50 a m No 4—Day Express, daily 6:43 p tn No 22—Local Freight 1:10am WEST No 3—Day Express, dally 5:25 a m No I—Mail, dally, except Sunday ...11;25am No s—Commercial Traveler, dally .. 9:19 p m No 23—Local Freight 12:05 p m Lake Erie & Western Time card from Bluffton, Ind. SOUTHBOUND No 41—Dally exept Sunday 7:15 am No 19—Daily except Sunday 11:57am No 36—Daily except Sunday 5:25 pm No 41 runs through to Indianapolis without Change, arriving 10:30 a m No. 42 leaves Indianopolle at 7:00a m. Runs through without change, arriving at Bluffton 10:35 a m No. 41 and 42 run via Muncie & Big 4 route I Grover Huffman returned to Fort Wayne this morning. Albert Acker and Charles Phillips spent last eve at Willshire. J. Johns made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Frank Cottrell of Berne is lookng after legal business here today. Eight new members were taken to the Methodist church at Monroe last evening. Ed Gass returned to Fort Wayne this morning after visiting hero with his brother. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Deam of Bluffton are the guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Allison. Miss Irene Weaver returned to Fort Wayne this morning after spending Sunday here with her parents.

30 DAYS’ CLOSING OUT SALE We will close out our entire stock of Queensware, Lace Curtains, Rugs, Window Shades, etc. 100-piece French Haviland China Dinner Set $24.50 100-piece Decorated French Haviland China 20.00 ico-piece Dinner set K 7.75 40-piece'Dinner set 3.75 12-piece Toilet set 2.00 Water set 70 Silver Knives and Forks, Rogers Hainalton, Qnadruppleplate 3.50 Many Other Pieces at Same Discount. Lamps trimmed up «... 15 Lace Curtains 3 yds long by 36 inches wide, per pair 65 Rex rugs, 27 by 54 fringed, per pair 1.75 Lineoleum, 12 feet wide, per square yard 52 Lineoleum 6 feet wide, per square yard 50 Woodward & Ball

Miss Lewton returned to Monroe this morning. Fred Hoffman made a business trip to Bluffton today. A. E. Rose made a buisness trip to Fort Wayne this morning. A. Graham made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. John Drukemiller of Marion, is the guest of Cal Miller and family. Eidth Hoagland went to Columbia City this morning to visit for a few days. Toddy Linn and Ed Coffee were pleasure callers at Portland last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Haughton went to Geneva today to make a short visit with relatives. Miss Albright arrived from Fort Wayne today and will visit here with her brother. H. Streit returned 11 Bluffton today, after a visit here with lady friends over Sunday. Mrs. B. Brokaw went to Columbia City this morning to visit for a few days with relatives. Freeman Walters returned to Pleasant Mills today after spending Sunday here with relatives. Harry Erwin returned to Berne this morning and after spending Sunday here with his parents. Mane Dickmeyer returned from Fort Wayne last evening where she was visiting with her father. Born to E. Lord and wife, yesterday morning,—a large baby girl. Both mother and babe are doing well. Hermia and Lena Matson arrived today from Bluffton and will be the guest of Miss Nicely for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Neptune and son returned teday from Willshire where they spent Sunday with Dick’s parents. The Ladies’ Historical C]ub will meet tomorrow evening with Mrs. M. Burns. All members are requested to he present. Col. Foreman is all wreathed in smiles today and all on account of a big bouncing boy making its appearance at his home on yesterday. Both mother and babe are doing well.

J. Hurst returned to Peterson today. Miss Verona Brunnegraff is on the sick list. ’Squire Veley of Geneva is in the city today. Ben Rice is looking atfer business at Ridegville today. W. S. Sutton of Geneva was a business caller here today. Misses Fruchte and Johnson returned to Berne this morning. L. H. Boknecht has been reported on the sick list for a week past. Shafer Peterson is looking after legal business at Berne and Geneva today. Mrs. H. Merica and family went to Geneva today to visit with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. MeH Rice returned from Marion today where they sent Sunday with friends. Frank Mills who is sick., is some better although cofined to his bed the most of the time. Miss Clarice Gorden leaves tomorrow for California where she expects to regain her lost health. Kadle Meibers made a business trip to Fort Wayne yesterday in the interest of Beery & Holthouse. Miss Fanny Hite entertained the Black Rag club Saturday evening and a very enjoyable time was had by all present. Pennville was the next district K. P. meeting, thus showing the way to branch out after owning a real and genune railroad. Mrs. D. M. Hensley will entertain the following this evening at six o’clock dinner in honor of her husband's birthday: Mr. and Mrs. T. Reed., Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Flanders, Mr. and Mrs. J. Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. F. Quinn. A young man of Bluffton had a peculiar experience net long ago. The young man’s best girl lost a fur boa, and he dreamed one night he saw the lost article under the road crossing near the school house. "He went to the crossing, thrust his arm under it and pulled out a bundle of fur. But it wasn't the boa, and he has since hurried all his cothes. He has no faith in dreams now.

Tone Forbing is a business caller at Berne. William Mersman is a business caller at Berne. Otto Blum is looking after cigar business at Berne. Peter Forbing made a business trip to Portland today. Mrs. B. Meibers and daughter returned from Willshire today. J.K Falk returned to Bluffton today, being the guest of relatives here. James K. Niblick is today moving his belongings to his country home. The business room of P.Holthouse & Co. received a nice new coat of paper yesterday. Guy Wisley arrived from Grover Hill today and will leave tomorrow with Tom Railing for St. Louis. Mrs. Jeff Bryson left today for Marion where she will visit with her sister, Mrs. E. A. Huffman for a short time. Fred Mills received a new peanut roaster from Chicago this morning and will be ready to sell you the hot ones this summer. The business room of U. Deininger is today receiving a new coat of wall paper which adds materialy to the appearance of the same. Dr. J. C. Grandstaff and wife of Preble were Sunday visitors with the former’s parents,Mr. and Mrs.L.N.Grandstaff at Monmouth. It was the latter's fifty sixth birthday, an event that was duly celebrated and remembered. The order of Knights of Pythias are strung in Wells county having a membership in Bluffton of 256, Ossian 111, Uniondale 69, and Tocsin 73. All the lodges are reported to be in excellent financial condition and expect soon too own their own Castle halls. Ed Robinson a Wells county farm er found a new use for his telephone the other night. He awoke about two o’clock in the morning and found his home on fire, and by the use of the telephone summoned enough of his neighbors to save it from serious conflagration. The poor fellow in Porter who i hung himself because he lost |5 ihe earned shoveling snow was easily discouraged. Many a fellow in the other world would give more than that for the privilege "of working in a snow bank, if what the preacher tell us is so. Rev. Sprague of Monroe left this morning for Ossian,where he meets with a committee to prepare a pre. gram for the Fort Wayne district of the Epworth League which convenes at Garrett from Jnue 21 to 23. Rev. Mcßride of Ashley and Miss Cora Hood of Ossian are the two other members of this committee. The appellate court has decided that the owner of land abuting on a public highway owns to the center of the road, and when a person stops in front of his premises and undertakes to use the land on his side of the road for some purpose other than traveling he can be warned off by the owner and is liable to a tine if he refuses to go. The interurban did the best business yesterday it has done out of Bluffton since it has had cars running. In addition to taking about I 150 to the district meeting at Monti polier a crowd of about 25 went to I Muncie to visit Rev. Wade and wife and about twenty went to Poneto last night to attend the institution of Rebekah lodge.—Blutffon News. Under the leadership of John D. Volz, state deputy head consul of the Modern Woodmen of America for the state of Inidana.the Hoosier state leads all others for the month of January in securing new members. The financial showing is considered the best, and new camps are being added at an average rate of one each week throughout the state. _________ A number of the little friends of Dorsle Statler assembled at his homo in North Eight street last Saturday afternoon to celebrate his ninth birthday and as a result all are very loud in praise of their good time. The afternoon was spent in playing games and delicious refreshments were served. Those present were David Erwin, Loe Burk, John and Paul Hay, Fred Chronister, Body Rex and Ralph Buhler, Vera Hunsioker, Julia Gillig, Flossie Lord, Bosse and Mary Teeplo and Maureen Mercer. Just received three cars, best Anthracite coal. Lot us have your orders. J. D. Halo, 'Phone No. N. 42d6

TRUE’S — SPECIAL MARCH SALE ON — Lace Curtains, Embroidery, Laces and Ribbons for Spring will begin March Ist, and Continue the Entire Month. During this month’s sale you should avail yourself of the opportunity to purchase your wants in this line, beside the advantage of the special low prices given at that time. You will have entire new designs to select from and you will get free with each and every pair curtains at $1.25 and over a pair of fine POLISHED SOLID OAK CURTAIN POLES, poles complete and a pair of CURTAIN LOOPS. Remember this offer will not be good after this sale closes. There has never been such a display of Popular Priced Lace and Ruffled curtains ever shown in Decatur. A most elegant line of all the new yard goods for sash and odd curtains and portiers from 5c yard to 50c. My stock of Ribbons, Curtains and Laces for spring are far superior to any season previous and very much cheaper. All Silk No. 40 Ribbon in Plaid, Plain and Stripe at 10c a yard, all others low in proportion This is not a clean up sale of a lot of old shelf worn stuff that I am offering but all new up-to-date stuff, all bought and arrived in my store in 1904. You have never had the opportunity of looking over a nicer or more up-to-date assortment of Spring Goods than you can see at my store now. lam showing all the very new things in WAISTING anp SUITINGS from 10c a yard to 51.50 a yard. The 50c, 60e, 75c and SI.OO material consists of everything the market affords, they are the popular prices and in which the most business is done and my stock in these are the very strongest. I want to call especial attention to the line of 38 inch all wool Shirt Waist Suitings at 50 cents a yard, they are simply all right and up-to-date; you can’t do wrong in buying them, and the same can be said of the entire stock of Spring Fabrics. All the new novelties that the maket affords, you wil' find hero also. New NECKWEARS, new COLLARS and CUFFS to match for spring suits, WAIST SETS, BELTS, BELT BUCKLES, SASH PINS and in fact everything you need to make up your spring waists, will be able to show- you the swellest line of lace striped HOSIERS and fancy summer underwear ever shown over any counter. You can get get exactly what you want in price, style and quality, have had to buy more liberal than ever before to meet my fast growing business and am in a better position to give you what you want and take care of you better than any previous season. Thanking yon all for past patronage and hope to receive a liberal portion in future. I am yours respectfully,

C. F. TRUE.

Gus Rosenthal has the newest and best line of suits for Confirmation day ever shown in Decatur. FOR RENT—Two business rooms corner Third and Madison streets, after March 1. Enquire of A. C. Gregory. 30d212w2 L. A. Henning & Co. have received four cars of soft coal and one car of Anthracite. Send in your orders. Ko-We-Ba Queen Oilves are simply immense, 10, 25 and 50 cents a bottle at True's Grocery department. Dont buy a yard of lace nor embroidery or curtain goods or pair of laces cui tain or thin portiers until True's Special March sale. Private funds to loan on city property at lowest, rate interest.. Privilege of partial payments. The Decatur Abstract and Loan Co. 257dtf Ko-We-Ba large Queen Olives are simply immense. As large as your fist? No! But much more palatable,. Try a bottle, 10, 25 and 50 cents. At True’s grocery department

FIB S T NATIONAL BA N K Capitalsloo,ooo.oo Surplus 20,000.00 Resources 650,000.00 DIRECTORS: P. W. Smith, Pres’t C. A. Dugan, Cashier W. A. Kuebler, Vice-Pres't E. X. Ehinger, Ass’t Cashier D. Schmitt J. H. Hobrock D. Sprang 3 per cent interest paid on certiftcates. We solicit your patronage DECATUR, INDIANA

DECATUR INSURANCE AGENCY We write Fire, Lightning and Windstorm Insurance We will insure your property—either farm or city—and take care of your business in a business like man ner. We solicit your patronage. Office in Niblick block over Holihouse, Schulte & Co.’s clothing store> GALLOGLY A A EFLING ROY ARCHBOLD, DENTIST. I. O. O. F. BLOCK. ’Phones—Office, 164; residence, 245