Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 55, Decatur, Adams County, 16 March 1904 — Page 3

TIME TABLES a. r. & i. (In effect Feb, 14.1904) TRAINS NORTH, Mo s—Daily 1:18 a m No 7—Dally to Fort Wayne 8:00 am No 3—Dally (except Sunday) 3:13 pm TRAINS SOUTH No 6—Daily 2:00 a m No 18— Dally (except Sunday: 7:11 a m No 2—Dally (except Sunday: 1:15 pm 'No, 30—Daily, except Sunday . 7:51 p m No. 18—Sunday only 7:16 pm CHICAGO & ERIE. In effect Dec. 27, 1903, WEST, No 7—Express, dally 3:00 a m No B—New York and Chicago Limited through coach Columbus and Chicago dally 12:44 p m No IS—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 Sundav 6:58 a m No 4— New York and Boston Limited through coaches Columbus and Chicago 3:21 p m No. 14. daily 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 B—Commercial Traveler, dally... 5:25 a m No 2—Mall, dally, except Sunday. ..11.50 a m No 4—Day Express, dally 6:43 pm No 22—Local Freight 1:10 am W EST No 3—Day Express, daily 5:25 a *n No I—Mall, dailv. except Sunday .11 ;25 a m 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 excpt Sunday 7:15 am No lU—Daily except Sunday 11:57a m No. 36—Daily except Sunday 5:25 p m No 41 runs through to Indianapolis without Change, arriving 10:30 a in *» No. 42 leaves indianopolls at 7:00 am. Runs through without change, arriving at Bluffton 10:35 a m No. 41 and 42 run via Muncie At Big 4 route Chas. Peterson returned last evening from Monrce. P. W. Smith made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. A. P. Beatty is attending to legal business at Fort Wayne today. Emil Franz, of Berne is looking after legal business here today. Dr. Aspy of Geneva is in the cpy today attending a meeting of the pension board. Miss Nora Ahr went to Fort Wayne this morning to visit for a short time with reatives Charles Kether returned this morning from Geneva where he was looking after cigar business. Mrs. Myrtle Valentine returned this morning from Monroe where she was visiting with her parents. A New York infant is addicted to naps that last twenty four hours. Who wouldn't have a baby like that? Born to Mr. and Mrs. Solomon David this morning, a big handsome baby girl. Both mother and babe are doing well. Mrs. Dave Andrews returned last evening from Indianapolis where she was visiting for the past two weeks with her sister. Dr. J. S. Boyers returned this morning from Fort Wayne where he attended a meeting of the Allen county Medical Society and before whom he delivered a paper.

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J. Reuben and wife went to Geneva today. A. Rawley of Berne was a business caller here today. A.N. North of Bryant was a business caller here today. Frank Stone of Fort Wayne was a business caller here today. Katheline 'Dinkemeyer went to Fort Wayne this afternoon. Hamilton Mercer arrived from Berne and will visit with his family Mr. and Dan Sprangjwent tofFort Wayne this morning to visit relatives. Col. Dick Townsend made a business trip to Fort Wayne this afternoon. W. H. Niblick and J. W. Place were business callers at Fort Wayne today. John Martz, the spectacle man, made a busy trip to Williams this afternoon. Melvin Steele arrived from Berne this evening and will visit with his cousin William Steele. Alice Deßolt of Vera Cruz spent last evening with his father George Deßc.lt on First street. The “Pickings from Puck” Company left this morning for Kenton 0., where they will show tonight. Mrs. Alice Smith of Lima Ohio arrived last evening and will visit here for several months with her father George Deßolt. The work of repairing the shoe store of Charles Voglewede was completed last evening and the place now make a clean and attractive place of business. Peter Gaffer and his force of men did the work. Miss Etta Archbold was quietly married to W. D. Rinehart last evening. We were unable at this writing to learn any of the particulars but extend conrgatualtion anyway. Charles Reiohart, a wholesale meat merchant of New York City returned home today after a two weeks visit with his brothers in this county. He owns valauable farm near Berne. L. G. Effingham, Wilt Scrock, Roy Archbold, Earl Adams. French Quinn,George Kinzle, n H. L. Confer, Will Edmondson. Charles Terrell and M. Burns returned this morning from Fort Wayne where they were attending a meeting of the Masonic lodge. It is rumored upon the streets today that some of the show people who were stopping at the Murray Hotel last evening confiscated a silk shirt waist belonging to one of the table waiters of the hotel. Word was immediately sent to Kenton, Ohio where they show tonight to search for the missing articles, no arrests are expected to be made, as proper adjustment of the same is all that is asked for.

Burt Leer made a business trip to Warren today. A. N. Jack of Berne, was here on business today. Fred Tague made a business trip to Willshire today. Judge Studabaker made a business trip to Marion today. Peter Schinder made a business trip to Bluffton today. John Moran is at Portland today attending to legal bnsiness. Bessie Whiteman went to Bluffton today to visit for a short time with her sister. Cy Erwin arrived from Frankford last evening and will spend a few days with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. M. Burress went to Marion today to make a few days visit with his parents. Mrs. Frank Gessinger, and daughter are ill with the rash, but were reported better today. Liman Deihl returned "to Craigville today after visiting here for a few days with relatives. Mrs. M.L. Kizer went to Pleasant Mills today to attend the funeral of her neice Miss Roebuck. Dorse Meyers made a business trip to Hartford City today where he will also visit his brother Dick. T. J. Buchanan, vice president of the Natonal Bank of Barnesville, Ohio, was a business visitor here this afternoon. The Young Matrons Club will meet next Friday afternoon with Mrs. Tom Reid and a full attendance is requested. Miss Maloney and Mr. Peters returned to Fostoria today while here they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Snyder. It is rumored that a prominent young senior high school girl was recently secretly married to a young man from Fort Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Cochrens retruned today to Prarie Depot after visiting here for a few days with Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. Snyder. A number of the young friends of Miss Vera Hunsicker on Eighth and Monroe streets reminded her last evening after school hours that it was her nineth birthday. Games and songs were the amusements. Delicious refreshments were served. Mike Johns is the newest arrival at the county farm. He is a total physical wreck and it is doubtful if he will ever be well again. He was given a thorough scrubbing yesterday when he arrived at the infirmary and Manager Graber says he needed it without doubt. Manager Hively today received a letter from the Marion Owls at Marion stating that they would desire the earliest date that we can possibly give them for a game here this season. Marion has a strong team and would give our boys a rub for their money and should prove great attractions. There will be a meeting of the officers of the base bull club tomorrow evening for the purpose of adopting some rules and regulations that will have to be signed by each member of the team so as to guarantee their good faith to the team, and also to require order and discipline while a member of the team. This is an essential thing with bull teams, and for good success must be rigidly enforced. A real good time was had at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Elza Allen on North Second street, Tuesday March 15 being Mr. Allen’s birthday his age being forty two. Twenty of his friends camo in to remind him of it. A nice big supper was a feature and vou can guess what Mr. Allen did to the table. The sur prise was planed by his wife and she did it well. A good time was had by all and at a late hour each one returned to their home wishing for many more good times to come to the Allen home. Joe Osborne was this morning taken to the Michigan City jienitentiary where he will remain for the balance of his natural life unless he is granted a new trial by the Supreme court. Sheriff Butler stated that Joe was feeling bettor this morning than any time since his confinement here. He ate a hearty supper, slept soundly all night and said he could now go feeling fairly well and content under the circumstances. Thus ends a very dramatic case and when he onoo steps over the door step and into prison and the prison doors clang behind him the outside world will forever more be lost to him.

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BATTLE EXPECTED Believed Russians Have Escaped News of a Great Naval Battle Hourly Expected if the Report is True. Special to The Daily Democrat TOKIO, March 16—Assuming the reported escape of the Russian fleet from Port Arthur to be true and that they have started a dash for Vladivostock, news of a great naval battle is hourly expected. A serious situation is created if the Russians sueeed in evading the Japanese fleet, but the probability are that the Japanese are in touch with the Russians sufficiently to bring about action which must bo decisive and put an end to the Russian naval power in the far east. Mell Rice made a business trip to Berne today. Miss Midge Smith has just recovered from a week's illness. Mr. and Mrs. M. Robison went to Berne today to visit for a few days with her parents. C. J- Lutz went to Portland today to make up some issues in a case he has filed there. Mrs. Cramer arrived from Fort Wayne today and will visit with Mrs. Joe Beery for a few days. Mr. Jonathan Burkhead has been appointed agent for the Daily and Weekly Democrat for Monroe and vicinity and is authorized to take subscriptions and receive money. ts

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