Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 45, Decatur, Adams County, 3 March 1904 — Page 3

TIME TABLES a. r. & i. (In effect Feb, 14, 19(H) TRAINS NORTH, So s—Dally riß No 7—Dally to Fort Wayne 8:00 am No 3—Daily (except Sunday) 3 : 1 3 £ m TRAINS'feOCTH No 6—Daily 2 00 am No 12—Daily (except Sunday).... 7-14 • m No 2—Daily (except Sunday. 1-15 D n > No, 30—Daily, except Bunday 7-51 n m No. 10—Sunday only 3 . ..7:16 p m CHICAGO & ERIE. In effect Dec. 27, looa. WEST. No 7—Express, dally 8:00am No 3—New York and Chicago Limited through coach Columbus and Chicago daily 12-44 nm No 13—Wells Fargo Express except Monday ' 5 ;43 D _ No 31—Marlon-Huntington Acc'm.. 10:10am E A No B—Vestibule Limited for N Y 2:43 a m No 22—Marion and Columbus except Sunday 6-SB an 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 Marlon. No. 13 will not carry baggage. 3 and 4 has through coach Columbus to Chicago. CLOVER LEAF. In effect May 3,1903. East No 3—Commercial Traveler, dally... 5-25 a m No 2—Mall, daily, except Sunday .11 50am No 4—Day Express, dally 6 43 n m No 22—Local Freight I.loam WEST No 3—Day Express, daily 5:25 a m No I—Mall, dally, except Sunday .11 ;25 a m No s—Commercial Traveler, dally .. O lilp m No 23—Local Freight 12:05 p m Lake Erie & Western Time card from Bluffton, Ind, SOUTHROUND No. 41—Dally excpt Sunday 7:15 a m No 19—Daily except Sunday 11 '7am No. 35—Daily except Sunday 5:25 pm No 41 runs through to Indianapolis without change, arriving 10:30 a m No. 42 leaves Indianopolls at 7:00 a m. Runs through without change, arriving at Bluffton 10:35 a m No. 41 and 42 run via Muncie A Big 4 route A. Van Camp is attending to mill business at Auburn today. J. Harrod made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning' Davis Foster is at Monroavile today looking after oil business. A, N. Steele went to Hoagland to day to look after selling wind mills. A. N. Acker went to Monroeville this morning to look after oil business. Sol Billman, veteran shoe repairer will open a shop at his home in the west part of town. Trustee Charles Yager of St. Marys township was a business visitor in Decatur today. We had expected to publish our spring poem today but when we dug it up, found the verses and chorus frozen together.

30 DAYS' CLOSING OUT SALE We will closeout our entire stock of Queensware, Lace Curtains, Rugs, Window Shades, etc. ioo-piece French Haviland China Dinner Set $24.50 100-piece Decorated French Haviland China 20.00 ioo-piece Dinner set 7.75 40-piece'Dinner set 3.75 12-piece Toilet set * 2.00 Waterset 70 Silver Knives and Forks, Rogers Hamalton, Quadrupple 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

Jesse Blcssom returned this morning from Berne. Rufus Stuckey made a business trip to Portland today. Nolan King of Genova is looking up old friends hero today. F. Orout of Indianapolis was a business caller here today. Will MoConnohey made a business trip to Fort Wanye this morning. Mrs. William Murphy of West Marshall street is on the sick list. Mrs. George Wemhoff is visiting with relatives near Pleasant Mills. Miss O. Beery returned to Bluffton today after visit in g her sister here. Rev.Beibrick returned today from Willshire where he was holding service. Mrs. Albert Buhler returned today from Willshire where she was visiting relatives. John Williams of West Madison street is confined to bis home with symptoms of grip. D. H. Detro returned to Willshire today after visiting here for a few days with his son. Ike Zimmerman returned to Van Buren last evening. He says they are doing nicely in the cigar business. Mrs. Maggie Swigart of West Monroe street, has moved to that of her daughter, Mrs. Irvin Brandyberry on South Third street. Will Reiter returned last evening from Monroe where he was selling stock food. Will says he got stuck in the mud several times but had no serious mishaps. Henry Hackman and sons left last evening for Fayette county, lowa where hejwill visit with his sister and three brothers whom he has not seen for thirty years. The Landis-Steele fight for congressional honors will take place at Peru, March 29, this date and place being chosen at a meeting of the Eleventh district republicans held at Marion yesterday. Solomon Billman of West Madison street is aranging to open a cobbling shop at his home after March 7. He is unable on account of poor health to make the trip down town and back each day.

A. J. Lafferty returned to Fort Wayne last night. Ed Hack man made a business trip t > Fort Wayne today. Dora Gibson returned today from a business trip at Fort Wayne. Louis Fuelling of Fort Wayne is looking up old friends here today. Trustee Soldner of Monroe township was a visitor in the city yesterday. Editor Hofer of the Willshire Herald was in the city between trains today. Adolph Ensley of Geneva, has just- returned from a hunting trip in Arkansas. Miss Hess returned today from Fort Wayne where she was visiting with her sister. Miss Eleanor Forbing left today for a few days visit with friends at Indianapolis. Mrs. D. Van Camp arrived today from Willshire where she was visiting with her parents. Martin Smith left’for Illinois yesterday where he has accepted a position in a stone shop. Dr. G. Thain, the eye and ear specialist, was at the Murray Hotel today, where he saw several patients. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Brandyberry went to Monroe today, where they will be the guests of O. Hendricks and wife. ’Squire Reynolds returned last evening from Marion where he has been visiting for the past three months with his son. Lawyer Eichhorn of Bluffton,was lin the city last evening on legal business and incidentally paying s his respects to his Decatur friends. A piece of fine and artistic work of Eugene Christen may be seen in the display window of Peter Holthouse & Co. The drawing is one of ; the best ever exhibited here to the ! public which shows the skill of the artist. ■ G. M. Gephart and son, Marion, of east of Warren, Indiana, attended the Nidlinger Durco hog sale yes- ! terday. and these pork-raising far- ; iners purchased three of the prized sows. The hogs were shipped , to the pretentious farms of Gep- [ harts this morning.

J. W. McDaniel of Berne, was a business caller here today. George Butler returned today from a business trip at Willshire. George Banter of Berne, was in the city today looking after business. Miss Burkhead has accepted a position in the tailor shop of Chris Myers. Miss Fanny Rice returned from Fort Wayne today, where she visited with friends a short time. Otis Dibble who has been sick for some time with lung fever is report ed as being somewhat better today. Dr. J. M. Silvers will soon locate in Geneva, he having arranged to form a partnership with Dr. J. T. Miles. Miss Mayme Brake who has been sick for some time with pneumonia is again able to be up and around the house. “Back to the mine!” exclaimed the proud and haughty young lady. “Back to the baby mine?” asked her discarded lover, and she relented. County Treasurer Voglewede's monthy report shows on hand February 1, $114,608.52, paid in during February $16,027.42, total cash $130,635.94. Paid out during the month $50,937.32, leaving a balance of $79,698.62. The American Express company did a great business today in the line of hog shipping, twenty crated hogs to different points along the Clover Leaf. All these hogs being bought yesterday at the Nidlinger Duroc Jersey sale. The presbyterian parsonage is recieving a general overhauling today in the line of a nice new coat of paper. The DeVinney boys are handling the job and when finished will add greatly to the appearance of Rev. Alien's home. The St. Marys river is again on a rampage and rising daily. The river is packed with ice from shore to shore and is piled high in the surrounding fields. It is in a compact condtion but when it breakes it will make a sight to be remembered. Chauncy Krakin who assaulted officer Walker at Fort Wayne Tuesday night was arrested yesterday at Columbia City and taken back for trial. The two Monroeville boys who were with him were Herbert Wright and Harry Taylor. The latter two escaped with five dollar fines and sentence was suspended. William Doehrman of the People's Restaurant, is sporting a brand new bill of fare about nine feet long and four feet wide. The same was painted by Med Miller, the artist, and is a neat piece of workmanship showing careful and hard work, the coloring is beautiful and the work artistic. Med is fast coming to the front as a fine sign painter. J. L. Wheeler and Elgy Connor went to Coldwater, Ohio last Friday to take treatment for tape worm. The treatment was administered and the gentlemen returned home Saturday, since which time both have been in a precarious condition. The physician administered chloroform that almost caused their death. Mr. Wheeler took two teaspoonfalls and Mr. Connor five of the drug. Today, (Wednesday,) Mr. Conner is very low and Mr. Wheeler will perhaps be able to take some nour ishment.—Geneva Herald. The friends and schoolmates of Miss Clara Bokneoht argeeably surprised her and reminded her of her birthday. The evening was spent in rnuisc and games. The following were present: Emma Cowan, Marie Tonnelier, Donna Saures, Fanny Frisinger, Bertha Knapp, Pansy 8011, Lucile Hale, Ada Drummond, Francis Bryson, Lillian Harris, Bessie Worry, Florence Sprungcr, Ruth Ernst, Ada Cowan, Gertrude Worry, Nellie Snellen, Carl Smith, Rollo Ellis, Otto Green, Chas. Ball, Waldo Brushwiller, Tilman Gerlier, Chalmer Hower. The Rev. J. 8. Cain of Geneva was in the city Wednesday. Rev. Cain is heartily in favor of Portland for the 1905 conference of North Indiana Methodists and says that when the question booines to a vote in the conference at Muncie next month. Portland will be the winner by a two thirds vote. The invitations which have been sent out from this city have created a favorable impression and besides this he says there are many Methodists in Indiana who for vens have wanted to come to Portland.—Portland Commercial Review.

Clean Up Shoe Sale We have put a price on every pair of winter stock thui will surely move them before we close Saturday night. There will be LADIES SHOES FROM T .. „ Ladies Rubbers, 3 to 6 98& up GIRL’S SIZES, 12 to 2 85c BABY MOCCASINS GIRLS from 8 to 11 at _ gQC ’* p * i ' Men’s Light Short Rubber Boots, just the thing for spring wear, sizes 5 to 9, at J* $1.50 per pair g* CHARLES VOGLEWEDE, The Shoe seller. Open every evening till 8 o’clock.

Buster Brown has arrived at Gus Rosenthals. Fine top coats for men and youths at Gus Rosenthals. A nice present with your confirmation suit at Gus Rosenthals. Confirmation suits in best materials at lowest prices at Gus Rosenthals. John 8. Peterson has been slight ly under the weather for a day or two but was able to be down street this afternoon The funreal of Sylvester Wolfe occurred today at the Baptist church of this city and a large number of i his relatives and friends attended to ! pay the last tribute of respect due , to the dead. Dr. Bea rdsjey officated . and interment was made at Maple wood. The snow this morning made"TKe ] thirty fourth one we have had to contend with this winter, but we \ can all thank our lucky stars that : the winter is about over and in four weeks we will again begin to get a touch of high life in the ‘good old j summer time.”

(Dr. A. A. Willits! * APOSTLE OF “SUNSHINE” 1 ■ Will lecture at Bosse's Opera House I Friday Evening, March 4th I ■ his subject being t | “The Model Wife” | ■ Dr. Willits is a favorite here, as well as every- ■ ■ where he has ever appeared. He is a grand old ■ ■ man and a treat is in store for Decatur people. ■ K At opera house next Friday evening FIR S T | NATIONAL I 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 certificates. We solicit your patronage I DECATUR, INDIANA

The farmers, especially those who are living on mud roads are kicking hard against the condition of some as they are now in an almost impassible condition and unfit for public traffic. This is certainly the reverse of what they were a week ago and from what they have been all winter but the continued freeze and thaw this week has done its work with the above results and the farmers can now take their spite out on March weather. FOR lull blooded Bronz turkey goblers. L. C. Mills, ■ two miles east of Monroe. Gus Rosenthal has the newest and best line of suits for Confirma- : tion day ever shown in Decatur. L. A. Henning & Co. have received four cars of soft coal and | one car of Anthracite. Send in your orders. Ten thousand dollars private f funds left with us to loan on Decatur real estate,first mortgage. Low rate of interest. Will loan in sums of SSO upwards. The Decatur Abstract and Loan Co. 257dtf