Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 194, Decatur, Adams County, 26 August 1904 — Page 2

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT. IYBBY BVBMISO. BXCKPT SUNDAY, BY t_ ■ W Q. ELLINGHAM. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. B$ OArner, per week 1 oc Carrier, per year $4,00 By mall, per month 25c #9 mall, per year #2.60 Single copies. Two Cents, Xdwsrtlslng rates made known on application Watered in the poetofflce at Decatur. Indlt»», as second-class mall matter J. H. HELLER. Managsr? Fair Warning If you are not already aware of the fact, we wish to inform you that the Rentfrow Stock Co. will oe at the opera house all next week, and if yon have friends visiting you during the fair, you will have some place to take them in the evening. To see a good play, hear some excellent music by the “Jolly Pathfinders’” concert orchestra, and have a general *good time, is the opportunity offered you by Manager Bosse of the opera house. Monday and Tuesday nights two ladies or a gentleman will be admitted on one reserved seat ticket. “The Road to Ruin'* is the opening Monday night. and;it is a great play, full of good ccmedy, with a, tine story told. It will please any and everv one there.

'■ I A*wMbk>.. i ■ ' . ■'-; r- ; fifty A ?4*aL?j%>RirSSsP?] Jack Lynn. A ‘-Jolly Pathfinder.”

School Room Suits Our New Fall Suits A|IU% For Men and Boys are arriving daily. We have No Old Suits worth speaking of on hand to close out. But we ft & will sell you CfS NEW SUITS AT THE USUAL CLOSING OUT PRICE. OUR ®Lr-J NEW SUITS RANGE IN PRICE FROM $3.00 to SIB.OO /f l | is' riL— v* s I If you are in need of a NEW SCHOOL SUIT you /fe Ff I cannot afford to mins seeing our NEW LINE I ■ 11 1 f & x **w wSi I ranging in price from /L >J fa 11 |6.50 to $12.00 INe\A/ Hats in all the latest styles and shapes “■“■■“■■■“S" ■■■■ IN'etv Shirts with values unsurpassed New F'all Caps ran wear article for WHEN IN THE CITY every Teacher is cordially invited to call and see our NEW t ALL GOODS. If you buy we will save you money. If you do not buy it cost you nothing to look. ELZEY & VANCE, East Corner Court House Tb e One Price Clothiers.

DOING BUSINESS An Ohio Man Bought 12,000 Chicken in This County. C. H. Hudd and force of men of New Paris, Ohio, who scoured Adams county a few weeks ago buying up poultry, were busily engaged today in loading them into the oar as fast as they could be weighted. |*A continuous string of wagons and buggies were lined up from the C. &;E. railroad to the car alip boarded with chickens. This poultry will be shipped direct to New York. Mr. Hudd was paying a'fanoy price andj the farmers took advantage of the [good thing. Six thousand chickens were taken today and the same number will be taken in tomorrow.

AWARDED PRIZES Gus Rosenthal Gives a Contest for the Institute Members. A novel contest ,was given this week by Gus Rosenthal for the benefit of the teachers who are in the city. This enterprising merchant announced at Monday's session that each member of the in titute who would call at his store and | register name and number would reentited to a chance on a 1 set of reading circle books, a set to I be given to the lady and gentlemen holding the fifth number in two sejierate drawings. The event created quite a little interest and j Gus' store was crowded at 4:30 last evening when the drawing took J place. The lucky teachers wen ' Miss Etta Mi lonee and Fred Bentz Lost—A heavy gold band ring, between lower river bridge and I MonroeN street. Reward offered Leave at Ed Johnson's saloon on Monroe street. 194d6 We have over ten tons of art goods to select from, and as we buy in car load lots our ''prices are always popular.' Lyman Bros. 188d6l

FOREBODING PLEASANT FALL It’s Equal Pleasure to me to Show You the New Arrivals in Fine Fall Clothing As it will be for you to inspect and wear them. They are rare specimens of high grade fabrics, combined with the finest hand-tailoring and bound to please the most particular dressers, while the price is considerable below the ordinary tailor designs. Call early and have first choice. New Fall hats in endless variety and prices. All goods guaranteed as represented or your money back. Midsummer Clearance Sale only a few days more. GUS ROSENTHAL, THE SQUARE MAN DECATUR, INDIANA

Additional Locals. Tim Corliett made a business visit to B“rne today. A. T. Vail, of Fort Wayne, was i a buisness caller here today. Miss Huffman went to Berne to--day to viist for a short time with , relatives. Mrs. Jacob Kalver entertained ' a number of her lady friends yesterday afternoon. Lee Yager returned this morning from his regular trip and will spend Sunday with his sister and brothers. There will be a meeting of the band this evening at the usual time ; and place. All members are re- ! quested to be present. It is given out as a fair estimate that 3,500 people will witness the g ime of ball at Lima next {Sunday, in which the Rosenthals play a , hand Pianojand organ tuner William Spiegel will be in Decatur, Monday, August 29. Anyone wishing work i can leave their order at the Park Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Lutz and daughter Jean, returned today from Atwood Lake, where they were j spending the summer. They report a line time. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Figley and Glen Boone arrived today from Northern Michigan, and are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Weaver. Their home is at Marion. Owing t<. the fact that the person who distributed our circulars did "Ot do the work as agreed, hence many did not receive the folders. Those who bad notjseeu the books for the {Educational Extension Library. when called on by Mr. May, if they now desire to join, .call at the Holt house Drug store and secure their membershps up to Saturday night at the sjiecial half price —<2.00 Two dollars pays for two years. Read all you please. Delaying means to pay more after while. W. C. Ward, ()rguni*er. 1»4d2 ]JR. F. L. FRITZ Dentist Office above Holthouse, Schulte A Co.’s clothing store. DBCATVB. INDIANA,

Notice. The board of commissioners in this manner desire to warn the public that herefter any one caught in the act of driving over the two bridges spanning the St. Marys river faster than a walk will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. The brdges are old, and care should be taken to avoid accidents. Board ot Commissioners. 193 d 64 w Farm for Sale—l will offer my farm, {consisting of 80 acres, two and one- half miles from the corporation of Decatur. Ind., nearly all black land, fairly well tiled, good buildings and fences, plenty of water, wind pump, on stone read near school and church, a splendid farm; price right. Will take some . property in Decatur or Berne in exchange. See or address H. Harruff, Decatur, Ind. mode

NOTICE I will make cider every Thursday until furthei notice. Respectfully, P. Kirsch.

GOAL Feed and Seeds Peninsular Portland Cement Gypsum Rock Wall Plaster We make a specialty of ft™, rnff CLEAN COAL that will burn. J- D. H A L~E Phon.O Cor. Jefferson and 2nd Sts.

Notice to Contractors. Sealed bids will be received bv the trusts of the M. E. church Moaroe ’ Ind .< until Bp. m th^? a ‘! 31 I Or the rprn<xle lin K of their church. Plans and spedflcutwns <>n tile at Hoffmans office room 7 Studubaker block and si the M. E. parsonage, Monroe, Ind. I»ldl2

11.25 Chicago and return. Sun day. August 28th, the Erie R R will run a special excursion to Chicago and return. $1.25 round trip. Special tain;leaves Decatur at 6:00 a. m.. arri vingnTChicago" al" 10~5 a. m. Returning the special leaves Chicago at 6:30 p. m. For further information apply to Erie agents. O. L. Enos, T. P A. Marion, Ohio Wanted—Local agent, saiery sl2 weekly. L. Matthews, 101 Madison street. ts When you want the very latest things in art goods, see Lyman Bros. 188d6 Private funds to loan on city property at lowest rate interest. Priviege of partial payments. The Decatur Abstract .nd Loan Co. 257dtf For Sale—Good milch cow. See William Geary. Isßd6 Lost—A small gold watch, somewhere lietween the Presbyterian church and Line street. Finder please return to this office and receive reward. Plans and specifications are on file at Hoffmans' office, room 7, Studabaker block, and at Evangelical parsonage for the remodclin- t the Evangelical parsonage at Decatur, Ind. ; 191d12 Ten thousand dollars private 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 We have just received a car load of frames, mouldings, mat and other art goods, and are now pro pared to furnish the very latest designs in either large or small frames, mat, etc. at prices that will surprise you. Lyman Bros. IHBd6

$1.25 Round Trip to Toledo. Including 25 mile ride on Lake Erie, \ia the Clover Leaf and White Star Line Steamer Owana, Sundays, August 21 and 25. Visit Walbridge I’ark, Lake Erie Park and Casino, Farm Theatre, etc. A ride on Lake Erie on the Steal Steamer Owana is one long to be remembered. Get information of agents, Clover Leaf route