Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 2 March 1904 — Page 3

TIME TABLES a. R. & i. (In effect Feb. 14. 1901) TRAINS NORTH, SO s—Daily 1:18 & m No 7—Dally to Fort Wayne 8:00 am No 3—Dally (except Sunday) 3:13 p rn TRAINS SOUTH No 6—Dally 2:00 a m Ho I*— Dally (except Sunday i. . . 7:14 a m No A- Dally (except Sunday 1:15 p m No. 80—Daily, except Sunday.. 7 51 n in No. 16—Sunday only 7:16 pm CHICAGO & ERIE. In effect Dec. 27, 1998. WEST. No 7—Express, dally 3:00 a m No B—New York and Chicago Limited through coach Columbus and Chicago dally 12:44 D No 13—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 am No 22—Marlon and Columbus except Sunday 8:58 am No 4— New York and Boston Limited through coaches Columbus and Chicago . 3:21 pm No. 14. dally except Sunday, and carries passengers bdtween Hammond and Marion. No. 13 will not carry baggage. 3 and 4 has through coach Oolumbus to Chicago. CLOVER LEAF. In effect May 3,1903. EAST, No B—Commercial Traveler, dally... 5:25 a m No 2—Mall, dally, except Sunday. ..11 .50 a m No 4— Day Express, dally 8:43 pm No 22—Local Freight 1:10am WEST No B—Day Express, dally 5:25am No I—Mall, dally, except Sunday ,11:25 am 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—Daily excpt Sunday 7:15 am No 19—Daily except Sundav 11:57am No. 35—Daily except Sunday 5:25 pm No 41 runs through to Indianapolis without Change, arriving 10:30 a m No. 42 leaves Indianopolis at 7:00a m. Kuns through without change, arriving at Bluffton 10:35 a m No, 41 and 42 run via Muncie & Big 4 route George Nicholas of Berne is in the city today. Mr. Ehrsam of Berne is a business caller here today. W. 8. Sutton of Geneva is in the city the guest of his son. Jesse. Eli Sprunger returned this morn ing from a business trip at Rushville. Mrs. Adam Wise of North Fifth street is confined to her home with a broken arm. Fred Pyle of Geneva, is suffering from a disabled hand, caust*d by a gathering of some kind. The O. W. B. M. will meet with Mrs. French Quinn Bnext Thursday evening at seven o’clock. Joe Heffner arrived from Fort Recovery this morning and is the guest of Peter Forbing and family.

I 30 DAYS' i CLOSING OUT j SALE I 1 We will close out our entire stock of Queens- I ware, Lace Curtains, Rugs, Window g I Shades, etc. 1 ■ ioo-piece French Haviland China Dinner Set $24.50 g I ioo-piece Decorated French Haviland China 20.00 £? ■ ioo-piece 'Dinner set 7.75 u ■ 40-piece Dinner set • 3.75 M I 12-piece Toilet set 2.00 I ■ Water set 70 t Silver Knives and Forks, Rogers Hamalton, Quadrupple plate 3.50 I ■ Many Other Pieces at Same Discount. I ■ Lamps trimmed up IS C ■ f Lace Curtains 3 yds long by 36 inches wide, per pair 65 g B Rex rugs, 27 by 54 fringed, per pair 1.75 B 1 Lineoleum, 12 feet wide, per square yard 52 1 I Lineoleum 6 feet wide, per square yard 50 ■ • Woodward & Balli ji—mi —im T c,r^in —

Sam Kuntz of Berne is here transacting business. J. Hunsicker of Berne is a business caller here today. Dr. Aspy of Geneva is attending the pension board meeting today. Mrs. Edington went to Red Key today to make a few days visit with friends. Mrs. Fred Huffman went to Berne today to make a short visit with her daughter. A. McKizie returned to Geneva today, he was looking after legal business here. Tickets for the Dr. Willett’s lecture will be on sale at the usual place Friday morning. Mrs. P. W. Smith returned to Richmond today, after a short visit here with Mr. aruT Mrs. A. Smith. The Adams County Medical society will meet at the office of Dr. J. S. Boyers tomorrow evening at eight o’clock. J. Jacobs and Ed Jacobs r went to Kalamazoo, Michl, this morning to visit for a short time with their sister. Mrs.W. D (Wetter left today for W’ren, Ohio to spend a few days with her dauhgter, Mrs. Wm. Stoltz and family. Mrs. J. H. Sullivan of West Adams street who had her arm broken some time ago is reported as improving. R. S. Peterson is reported some better today and it is to be hoped will soon be able to be out. He has been sick about six weeks. A big family reunion is being held at the home of Dick Myers today in honor of his brother, William Myers, of Stable Horse, Nebraska. C. L. Hook, Sam Doak and Surveyor McKean are setting stakes for several gravel road extensions, the same to be constructed during the coming summer. There will be a K. of C. meeting tonight at 8 o’clock sharp at the C. B. L. hall. Business of importance will be transected and every member is requested to be present. Frank B. Jaqua, a former Port- | land boy but now of Washington, .D. C., is to be married in the latter city today, the name of the bride | living Miss Carrie Tuthill.

J. L. Aspy, of Geneva, was in the city today. H. G. Kiser of Geneva was in our city today. Henry Zwick of Williams is in our city today. B. Morgan made a business trip to Marion today. Ed Ferry, of Berne, was a business i caller here today. J. Pontius of Geneva was a business caller here today. Eli Waggoner, of Monroe, was a business caller here today. Dora Gibson made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. J] Fred Rohrer of Berne was looking after legal business here today. J. C. Glendenning was looking after legal business here today. Isaac Zimmerman of Van Buren is in the city the guest of his mother. John Aman has returned to Mon roe, after looking after business here. The Young Matrons Club will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs, French Quinn. Mr. and Mrs. Jordan returned to Fort Wayne today, after transact- ' ing business here. ' George Geils sold a yearling colt 1 to Will Kitson yesterday for $l2O. It was a sure enough thoroughbred. Lost —A bunch of keys somewhere 1 between Everett & Hite’s grocery and ' Riverside stables. Finder please leave at this office. J. H. Stone who has been taking ( treatment for his eyes at Muncie for some time is reported as not so well, and is not improving as rapidly as he I hoped to. 1 Unclaimed letters are at the post- > office for Mrs. Sam Fisher, Mrs. E. S. Edwards, Miss Liba Davis, Mrs. Minnie Brown, D. E. Armstrong, ; Mrs. D.,A. Elzy, Alice Moore. Ira Steele has announced his can- ’ didacy for trustee of St. Marys township, and will try to carry away the • nomination at the democratic mass . convention which is announced for Bobo on Thursday, March 17. J. J. Moran, a brother of our John, has been elected chairman of the • democratic county committee of Ja’y county. He creditably served ‘ a similar capacity two years ago. 1 C. E. Schwartz was selected seore tary, and J. A. M. Adair treasurer.

D. Brewster of Geneva was in our city today. C. E. Mundell of Geneva was in our city today. Harvey Roop returned from Pleasant Mills last evening. C. A. Neuenschwander of Berne, was here on business today. L. T. Brokaw made a business trip to Chicao tghis morning. The Shakespeare club met this afternoon with Mrs. D. D. Heller. J. L. Love returned to Geneva today, he was a business caller here. Miss Erhsam returned to Berne today, she was a business caller here. W. E. Smith returned from a business trip at Fort Wayne last evening. A. E. Mann returned last evening from a business trip at Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Swanson returned to Marion today. They were here on oil business. Mrs. Mary L. Hopkins went to fort Wayne this morniug to visit with relatives. Mrs. Elmer Johnson went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. Miss Sprunger went to Fort Wayne this morning to make a short visit with friends. ‘ Alice Biggs returned to Bluffton this morning after visiting here for a few days with her sister. Mrs. Fred Tagne went to Fort Wayne, this morning, where she will spend the day with friends. Harry Johns left for Deadwood, Dakota this morning where he will make his future home with his uncle. The police made two arrests yesterday, but as the prosecuting witnesses failed to make their appearance this morning the parties were allowed their liberty. Mrs. O. J. Suman.of Pleasant Mills, went home Saturday, having been in attendance at the funeral of her neice, the infant child of Dawson Suman, which was buried Friday.—Portland Sun. On next Tuesday Madison township in Jay county will vote on giving a subsidy of $13,500 to the U. B. & C., railroad. Quite a contest is on, and vote bids fair to be close. Lois Maragret White was born Wednesday morning, March 2,1904, and is already the cherished daughter of Rev. and Mrs. John C. White, the former the accomplished pastor of the Methodist church in this city. The Daily Democrat office was a busy place last night for several hours while election returns were coming in. The service was as |good as could be obtained owing to the slowness of several counties to count out the vote. John Pontius, one of the stardwart young democrats of Hartford township, was here on business, having delivered one of his fine horses which was sold to buyers here. He says his brother, Clinton Pontius, is just recovering from the effects of a few broken ribs, the result of a fall. Mrs. Robert Blackburn recieved a letter from Whittier today stating that the condition of her mother Mrs. Charles Miller was no better, that she was growing weaker ever day and that the end was not far off. All the children who are now residing in the west have lieen summoned to her bedside. The price of oil took another slump yesterday of three cents over making the market price fcr Indiana pt $1.23. This is still a very fancy price for oil and the producer hates to see the price fall. This will have no effect whatever upon the work in the field, and oil men again look for oil to take a boom in the course of a few days. Congressman [Fred Landis has filed charges againts A. |F. Kinsley postmaster at Hartford City and demands his immediate removal. He oharegs him with getting too busy in politics, holding political caucuses in his offices and spending time out of the office to attend to political business. A side issue to the congressional primary hero yesterday was the nomination of township officers in Washington and St. Marys townships. In the former Henry Hito was nominated over John Rex by a vote of 333 to 77, giving him a majority of 256. In St. Marys H Teeple was nominated for trustee, defeating Grant Strieckler 40 votes. Dan Roop was named k for assessor against John H.JHelm ’and George I Davis,. James R. Boyd was noin--1 inated as justice of peace.

TRUES — 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 entiie 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 $1.50 a yard. The 50c, 60c, 75c and SI.OO material consists of everything the market affords, they are the popular prices aad 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. 1 am yours respectfully,

C. F. TRUE.

Gns 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 curtain or thin portiers until True’s Special March sale. Private funds to loan on city prop erty 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

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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 At Co.’s clothing store GALLOGLY A JI A EFLING ROY ARCHBOLD, DENTIST. I. O. O. F. BLOCK. ’Phones —Office, 164; residence, 245