Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 1 March 1904 — Page 3

TIME TABLES a. r. & i. (In effect Feb. 14, 1904) TRAINS NORTH, So s—Daily 1:18 a m No 7—Daily to Fort Wayne. 8:00 am No J—Daily (except Sunday) 3:13 p m TRAINS SOUTH No 6-Daily 2:00 a m No 18—Dally (except Sunday) 7:14 a in No B—Dally (except Sundayi 1:15 p m No. 30—Dally, except Sunday 7:51 p m No. 16—Sunday only 7:16 pm CHICAGO & ERIE. Iu effect Dec. 87, 1903. WEST, No 7—Express, dally 3:00 a m No 3—New York and Chicago Limited through coach Oolumbug and . Chicago daily 12:44 pm No 13—Wells Fargo Express except Monday 6:43 p m No 21—Marion-Huntingtou Acc'm.. 10:10 am east No B—Vestibule Limited for N Y 2:43 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 3:81 p m No. 14. daily except Sunday, and carries passengers between Hammond and Marlon. No. 13 will not carry baggage, 3 and 4 has through coach Columbus to Chicago. CLOVER LEAF. In effect May 3, 1003. EAST. No 6—Commercial Traveler, dally... 5:25a m No 2-Mall, dally, except Sunday. ..11.50 ain No 4—Day Express, dally 6:43 p m No 22—Local Freight 1:10 am WEST No 3—Day Express, dally 5:25 am No I—Mail, dally, except Sunday ,11;25 a m No s—Commercial Traveler, daily .. 9:19 p m No 23—Local Freight 12:05 p m Lake Erie & Western Time card from Bluffton, Ind, SOUTHBOUND No. 41—Daily excpt Sunday 7:15 a m No 19—Daily except Sunday 11:57am No. 35—Daily except Sunday 5:25 pm No 41 runs through to Indianapolis without change, arriving lu:30 a m No. 42 leaves Indlanopolls at 7:00 a m. Runs through without change, arriving at Bluffton 10:35 a tn No. 41 and 42 run via Muncle A Big 4 route Otto Blume returned from Berne last eveing. f A. L. Ranks made a business trip to Marion today. L. E. Baxter is a business caller at Bluffton today. L. Leyse returned to Curryville today while here he was the guest of Frank Peterson. Mrs. L. Freang went to Marion today where she will visit for a week with her sister. Ulyssns Drummond of West Marshal street is oonfmed to his bod with a very severe cold. Mrs. Alliert Buhler left today for Willshire where she will visit with her brother J. Counterman. Amelia Scherlikia returned to Bluffton today’ after visiting heie for a few days with her sister.

30 DAYS' CLOSING OUT bale: We will closeout our entire stock of Queensware, Lace Curtains, Rugs, Window Shades, etc. ioo-pieee French Haviland China Dinner Set $24.50 100-piece Decorated French Haviland China 20.00 ico-piece -Dinner set 7.75 40-piece' Dinner set 3.75 12-pieee Toilet set 2.00 Water set 70 Silver Knives and Forks, Rogers Hamalton, Quadrnpple plate 3.50 Many Other Pieces at Same Discount. Lamps trimmed up IS C 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

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Sol Carter of Marion is in our city today . W. Williams of Marion is a business caller here today. Lase Ellis made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. D. J. Weikle made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. William Frank is looking after timber buisness at Hoagland today. E. A. Mann is looking after important business at Fort Wayne today. The mother of James Bain is ill at her home in Huntington county near Warren. W. Vesey returned to Fort Wayne last evening after attending legal business here. William Mersinan returned last evening form Berne where he was looking after business. J. B. Osborne returned to Marion today after spending a short time here with his son Joe. Miss Alioe Hurtle returned last evening from Van Wert where she was visiting her sister. Shaffer Peterson returned from Geneva this morning, where he was looking af}er insurance business. James Knavel who aocidently shot himself a few days ago is reported as recovering nicely. Mrs. D. Waggoner returned to her home at Fort Wayne this morning after visiting hero for several days. John and William Roil returned to Garett this morning after visiting here for a short time with Mr. and Mrs. Wisehaupt. The street has taken on a nice dean bright look and all through the emergies of street commissioner Coffee. Keep up the good work, g J. M. Duff was here from Jefferson township today getting the necessary documents to assess the personal property of his township. Mrs. J. Braden returned to Fort Wayne this morning uftcr visiting here for a few days Twith her parents Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Dorwin. E. Burt Lenhart was in Hunting ton county yesterday where ho went to seo a sister of Mrs. Lenhart who is seriously ill with consumption, and who is in a serious condition.

N. Ray of Berne, is a business caller here today. P. W. Smith arrived from Fort Wa.vno today. E. K. Shallev, the picture man of Berne, is in the city. Attorney Barrett returned to Fort Wayne last evening. D. Huniscker is a business caller at Fort Wayne today. George Nichols of Berne, is looking after business here today. Harvey Sprague is a business calor at Fort Wayne today. Harvey Roop went to Pleasant Mills today to viistwith his parents. Mrs. Perry went to Bryant today to make a short visit with her sister. Attorney Amsden of Marion is looking after legal business here today. Mrs. Moser returned to Berne today she was a business caller to this city. Roman Barthel and [Frank Schumaker made a business trip to Fort Wayne today. Charles Phillips and Albert Acker returned from a business trip at Willshire last evening. Mrs. Bottenburg arrived from Muncio today and will visit here with her sister, Mrs. Blossom. Rev. Pontius arrived today from Reading, Penn., where he was assisting in a revival service. Tom Railing and C. E. Wisely left today for St. Louis where they will join the Dallas, Teaxs base ball team. Dick Townsend made a business trip to Richmond, Virginia today He was acconipained by 11. Reed of Chicago. Charles Simcoke is now located in St. Louis where he is enjoying the accrued benetfis of a lucrative position in the public schools of that city. Five new rural routes begin operation tomorrow, two from Ossian, one from Uniondale, one from ; Craigville and another from Lib- ! ertv Center. The Dunlap-Cromer election was ti quiet affair here but was exciting enough to create interest. Returns of the district will be received at this office tonight.

D. Noeiter returned to Hoagland this evening. W. E, Smith went to Fort Wayne this evening. Bon Rice returned this afternoon from a trip at Ridgevillo. Ed Neuensohwander made a busy trip to Fort Wayne this afternooD. Mr. and Mrs. William Koldewey returned to Fort Wayne this evening. A sure sign of an early spring today was—a soissor-grinder in town S. Adair and D. Reiter returned to their homes at Williams this evening. Mrs. James Smith went to Fort Wayne this afternoon to visit with relatives. C. Laisure returned to Hoaglan d this morning after transacting business here. H. L. Conter has purchased the Fourth street property owned by his mother. Mrs. James Haviland returned this evening fronCGeneva where she spent the day. Miss Albright returned to Fort Wayne after visiting Rere with her brother John. Amos Gillig sold his home today to Benj. Breiner for $1225, and will soon remove to Randolph county. Solomon JJBillman and daughter Bessie went to Fort Wayne this afternoon to spend a few days with relatives. Miss Eleanor Forbing returned this afternoon from Fort Recovery where she was visiting her sister, Mrs. Meinerding. Mrs. Alioe Peterson is moving her millinery shop today from her old quarters into the new ones one door south of the Smoko House. The Miller-Williams board of arbitration met (his afternoon at the offieo of D. D. Heller <£r Son They were sworn in and will liegin active duty tomorrow morning. Official announcement has been made of the resignation of C. I). Whitney, general traffic manager of the Toledo, St. Louis & Western railroad,better known as tbo “Clover Leaf.” Mr. Whitney’s successor is understood to be a New York man. Mr. Whitney came to the Clover Leaf from the Ohio Southern road in August 1900, and has been with the property since that time. An affidavit has been filed at Decatur for the arrest of a fellow by the name of Fred Morgan as accused of having stolen some jewelry from one of his many sweethearts. A telephone message from Decatur this afternoon stated positively that the Morgan was not the Fred Morgan of this city and it is hoped the similarity of names will cause our Fred no embarrasment.—Bluffton Banner. Friends of Frank Snively, of Indianapoils deluged him with telegrams today. They were sent forty minutes apart, and each one contained something new. Mr. Snively is to be married Wednesday to one of Marion’s most charming young ladies and the telegram sont. are in recognition of this event. The telegrams contained words of advice, expressions of good will and various other things of an interesting nature and Frank, no doubt, thinks the wires are worked overtime in his behalf. Hot Claret at Burt House Case. Hot claret at Burt House Case, ts Confirmation suits at Gus Rosenthals. ts For all kinds of fresh fish cull at Frod Scheiman’s Moat Market, WANTED—Baikal straw or shredded corn fodder. Frisinger & Co. Save money and get the best Confirmation suits at Gus Rosenthal's. Seo Gus Rosenthal for an up to (late spring suit—just the tiling for Confirmation, ts Money to loan on farms at lowest rate of interest. Any sum, any length of time and privilege of partial payments. The Decatur Abstract and Loan Co., 257dtf. Don't use imitation when you t an get the original Battle Crook Sanitary Health Foods in your own town. For sale by F. V. Mills, the groeeryman. Phono No. 88. A convincing fact. True s March sale on law curtains, embroiderer laces and ribbons, promises to he the greatest money saving sale of its kind ever held in Decatur.

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 f 1.28 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 elogant 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 nevv things in WAISTING anp SUITINGS from 10c a yartl to $1.50 a yard. The 50c, 60c, 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 uew novelties that the maket affords, you will find here 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 HOSIERY 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 you all for past patronage and hope to receive a liberal portion in future. I am yours respectfully,

C. F. TRUE.

Gus Rosenthal lias 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 cuitain 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 Deoatur 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

FIR S T NATIONAL IJ A N K Capital $100,000.00 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 certificates. 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 Holthouse, Schulte & Co.’s clothing store, GALLOGLY \ M AEFLING ROY ARCHBOLD, PF.NTIHT. I. O. O. F. BLOCK. ’Phones Office, 164; residence, 246