Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 290, Decatur, Adams County, 17 December 1904 — Page 5

\O\V’|T is ( | > io Y ( )l J /E must admit that our unrein nf nr, W work. Therefore wo qnot " ±Ioll «ay Goods is TOO LARGE. We MUST and WILL dispose of them if PRICES will do the besides the stock is all uew ’No* ast" , the followi ”8 to W PRICES. We have the most complete line of HOLIDAY COODS in Decatur yea,r a goods here. This is a gifeat opportunity to secure CHRISTMAS GIFTS at unusally low prices 7~ -PRICES TALK —— . — .».^ unke Toys ' ZZ” ~ Dollß ' Dolls I chairs L 49c ‘ “ 25c “ pj (t now 10c All 25c kid body dolls 19c All 23c and 33c china dolls go at 19c All 98c chairs at —B4 s al ]9Bc “ 790 “ 98c “ '’.' l now 19c All 38c “ “ 28c All 5c dolls go at 4c All $1.48 chairs at 99c ■ ' C SO dressed dolls, the kind we sold at All 49c “ “ 39c , All sl.39chairs at 93c rn ori *PinQ rr ~~ ~ T 60c ncw 41c A1163c “ “ 49c ti All 51.73 chairS at $1.28 A. AXAQ. xjrain.es & Blocks '* dressed dolls formerly 54c now 44c All 73c “ “ 56c UOll XxCRQS. All $1.79 chairs at ....$1.33 ill 25cten pine 19c * All 63c dressed dolls 48c All 83c “ “ 60c t . All $1.98 chairs at $142 ‘.I, 49c “ 39c Kaines an d blocks Sc " ' ,Bc “ 77c All 98c “ “ 77c 5c heads at. 4c All $2.19 chairs at $1.79 ‘. n 98c “ 79c “ 19c SL23 “ K9c All $1.23“ “ '.. 'B9c *!! ’? ead . 8 B *7 7c All $2.63 chairs at „.$1.91 33c “ 24c “ 5148 “ 99c All $148“ “ All 13c heads at 8c — -- - — p An v e 49e “ 38c “ 15c “*<i°ub ioc ah $1.73“ « 7:.7:.7.5i.iic 1“tT 8 a ! — Go-Garts. books. s bl “?“ «* »>*»«»- .-. ?■ ah AH 10c books 8s o7c 25c ra 8 19c All $2.48“ “ $1.71c? ZCT ‘ 47c All 63c carts at 46c ,* 15c « 11c — “ 10c wool “ 8c All 33c heeds at 22c All 98c carts at __74c ’ u TX —— All 38c heads at 24c All $1.23 carts at ..99c :£ .. Drums. Toy Dishes. Tool cnests. - : its :: ® 2/"“' A " * 2,8 Pianos. JSggsJ-r: : 7 .. “ “ 2Bc “ 19c 49c “ 41c All 25c pianos _l9c — 1 l( “ 33c “ 240 74c “ 63c All 49c pianos 39c UOPfIS :u “ •< : ^ c &s4cto^ iHheß : —62 c A n 10chome *. s 0 This is just another case where “ECONOMY MEANS SAVING,” Remember THAT THESE GOODS ARE ALL NEW. Trouble is we have TOO MUCH in this line. We are still giving tickets on the Doll. You are entitled to one, just ask for it You will find all goods niorked in plain figures as usual No goods exchanged during this sale Prices on all Holiday goods have been reduced WE LEAD IN LOW PRICES the ECONOMY t —. « . -r , . I ~ ———————

time tables t GRAND RAPIDS & INDIANA RAILWAY September 25, 1904 Now in Effect. Sun GO NG SOUTMDaiIy Ex Sun Ex Sun Ex S only 1 Lv Decatur i:oßam 7:l4am I,i6pm 7:slpm? 46pm Ar.Protland 2:01 “ 8-15 “ 2:13 “ 8:55 545 5 45 ‘ Richmond 3:30 “ 942“ 340 “ 10:15* * Cincinnati 7:15 “ i2:2onns;ss 1 1 train sleeper to Cincinnati. 1:16 train par lor car. Trains arrive from south at 1:30 a. ni. , 7 59 a. m. daily and 3.17 p. in. Ex Sunday. SOINGNORTH Daily Daily to Ex Sun 1 Gd Rapids Lv. Decatur I:3oam 7:59 a.m. 317 pm Ar Ft Wayne 2:20 *• 8:50 • 42 > ■ . •Gd. Rapids 6:45” 1:50 p.m 940 " Traverse City I:2spm 8:00 ** “ Petosky 2,50 •* 9:35 •• 6:05 am -Mackinaw 4.15 “ 10:50 “ 1:30 train sleeping car to Grand Rapids and | ' Mackinaw Dity. 7:59 a. m train parlor car t Grand Rapids and Mackinaw City <l7 p. m j train parlor car to Grand Rapids sleeping car j toMackir v City. Trains arrive from n rth at ’ noßa. m. , .14 a. hi. 1:16 p. m. 7:51 p.m I. Brvson. Age. C. L. Lockwood, < ■ P A Gr. Rapids, Mich CLOVER LEAF In effect June 36, 19W EABT. ■o 4—Commercial Traveler, datly .. 5:0? am Nj 4—Mall, dally, except Sunday ..11.27 a ru Nj t—Day Kipreas. dally 4:30 p m ■ a <2—Local Freight 13:01 a m WEST Ko 3— Day Express, dallr ... 5:06 am No I—Mall, dally except Sunday ,11:10a tn No s—Commercial Traveler, dally .. S:4l p m E->n-Loe*l Freight 13:01 p m NEW ERIE TIME TABLE. EAST BOUND No. 10 - W p m No. 14 'JO p.m No. 4 4:40 p. tn No. 22 o:s'a. tn NO. 3— -•'•«. m WEST BOUND N >.» 3:02 a.m. No JI 10:10 a.m. No. 3 . 12:14 p. tn. No. 13 5:56 p.m. No. 7-- 2:00 a.m. Lake Erie & Western Time card from Bluffton Ind, SOUTHBOUND No.4l—Dally exept Sunday 7:15 am No. IS—Daily except Sunday 11:57am No. 36—Daily except Sunday 5:25 pm No4l runs through to Indianapolis without | ebange. arriving 10:80 a m No. 42 leaves Indianopolle at 7:ot)a m. Runs through without change, arriving at Bluff n 10:46 am No. 41 and 42 run via Muncie A Big 4 route

Don't Look t X. / IN Fristoe’s Smoke House Window. (Somethin’ Doin’) Christmas Evei’harles Suttle* made a businestrip to Fort Wayne this morning O. M. Snellen returned this morning from a business trip at Geneva. Charles Philips returned to Ham mood this morning. While here . he was the guest of his parents I Miss Marguerite Moran returned this in rning from Berne, where she was teaching school. Joseph (’alien returned tin- | morning to Belding. Mioh , .alter making a pleasant visit hero with , Mr. and Mrs. J. Bogner.

John Winans made a business trip to Bluffton today. Alex Parks of Willshire, was a business caller here today Frank Gass made a business trip to Fort Wayne last evening. Jesse Smith made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. John McKean made a business ] trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Joe Ostemeyer returned last ev-l ening from a business trip at. Gene-' va. Dick Neptune went to Willshire todav to spend Sunday with his parents. Miss Jennie Weldy went to Bluff-1 ton today to spend Sunday wi'h I relatives. Mr. and Mrs. R. B Allison went j to Bluffton today to attend a fam j ily reunion. Miss Della Bailey returned to j Willshire today. While here she was the guest of friends. Miss Sarah Rinehart went to Paulding, Ohio, today, to spend Sunday with relatives. Frank Christen arrived today from Chicago and will spend two | weeks here with relatives. Mrs. George Roop returned last. evening from Monroe, where she' was visiting with relatives. A. R. Bell returned this morning ; from Southern Indiana, where he | was attending to timber business. Mi. and Mrs Moorehead return ed to Fort Wayne last evening, i ' While here they were the guests of friends. James McKean returned this J morning to Bowerstown. While, here he was the guest of John; McKean. Miss Marguerite Vesey returned to Fort Wayne this morning. W bile here she was the guest of Miss Hattie Studabaker Miss IDbelia, of Willshire, was shopping here today. Mrs. Ed France, of Pleasant Mills, was shopping in our city today. John Bucher, wife and daughter have returned to Tiffin, Ohio, after a ten days’ visit with Uncle Joseph Rumschlag, and Peter Zener. Among the pretty Christmas windows is the one of Kalvei & S >ns, clothiers. It is tasty, neat I and shows their holiady goods off i to good advantage. II E Davisson returned to Hunt | ington last evening. While here he ' was the guest of Charles White. | Mr. Divison wns formerly with the j Fort Wayne Traction company. If you tire .seeking a present for * father, husband or brother, glance 1 at the Xmas window of the Holt ( heusc. Schulte AC '.clothing store. , or read t)hMr long l|no n> f udvorfjsetneiit W • t

E. Kipfer made a business trip to Paulding, Ohio, today. Z. T. Lewellen, of Monroe, was a business caller here today. Ed Vancil made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Paul Beardsley made a business t trip to Fort Wayne last evening. Senator Ulery, of Fort Wayne, is j attending to oil business here today. Miss Mary Wagner returned to Berne today. She was shopping here. Jacob Butcher, of Geneva, was attending to legal business here today. Frank Oldiges returned this morning from a business trip at Berne. John Stewart arrived today from . South Bend, and is the guest of relatives. P. B. Dykeman and daughter, Erma, are business callers at Fort Wayne today. Miss Josephine Niblick went to Fort Wayne this morning to take her regular music lesson. D. E. Smith returned last evening from Portland, where he was attending to legal business. Miss Mayme Confer went to Fort Wayne this morning to visit for a short time with her sister, Mrs. Arnold. Gus Rosenthal’s Christmas tree window attracts its share of attention, and contains bargains that will please. Mrs. C- L. Kinmel returned to her home at Dayton, Ohio, today, after making a weeks' visit with Mrs Belle Fri.nce and other friends. Rev. Jerry McKean returned this morning to his home at Seattle, Washington, after making a short visit here with his brother, , John McKean. Bert Close, son of George Close, of rural route four, out of Decatur, was thrown from a horse and render! d unconscious. No hones were broken, but he was very badly jarred up. Monday evening cf this week Peter Holthouse hud the misfortune to lock one of his customers up in his clothing store. The customer had been quietly looking over some goods in the rear of the store, and as the usual time for closing rolled aronnd. Mr. Holthouse quietly left the store, looking the door behind him, forgetting all about his customer. The man after examining the goods decided to go out, but found when ho got to the door that he was looked in. He attracted the attention of a p issei by, and made known his troubles anil had the oulsidi'i look up Mr, Holthouse, j who was found across the st rent ini a drug stoic, ahd’ willingly released fut’Acr.

) R. K. Allison returned last even ing from a business trip at Indianapolis. Mrs. C. E. Day went to Portland , today to make a short visit with relatives. j Miss Johnson went to Geneva, today,to spend Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Wells. Mrs. N. S. Spencer of Marion, Ohio, passed through Decatur to- , day, enroute to Fort Wayne. ; Mr. and Mrs. Mann Woods returned today from Warsaw, where , they were visiting with Mrs. Hugh Woods. Elzey & Vance, the clothiers, i s have just opened their display win i t dow to the public gaze, and it is I attracting u lot of attention. The i j display consists of a chimney and J old-fashioned fire-place, and represents Santa Clans just ready to come down the chimney. The win- > dows also decorated with fancy t clothing and furnishings with 'special holiday prices. It is one of the > prettiest windows in the city. All kinds of useful Xmas gifts a popular prices at The South End Bargain Store, next to Moser’s gallery. 289dtf All kinds of useful Xmas gifts at popular prices at The South End j Bargain Store, next to Moser’s gal lery. 289dtf I will serve A. 1. C. coffeetree ’ tomorrow. Come in and get a cup. FRED V MILLS.

Special Low Excursion Rates via CLOVER LEAF ROUTE. Season 1904-05 (hristuids <uul New Vvars Holiday th kets sold. !>«•<•. 24-2.’>-w6 Hiid ->1»t: and .lan. Isi and 2d Good n» return until Jan. 4»h. inclusive, at h r ate of one and one-third tare for the round t rip. Students' and Teachers' ticket'* will be '"id i to Teacln t ‘ and Students nttemlirnr I ni- ! i vcrsltien. t 'olleges and >• nihiHries. on day ! | preceding day. <»n t In* closing day. I and day following But not earlier than ( Deo. 15th. on proentation of certificate-. Mt one and one-t hu d fare, good to return Jan nth. IW».> i Homeseehers Rates t<> We>t and Ist and •rd T ueMiny In each ni >nth to and including April t'.w, greatly reduced rates, unters’Rotes to Missouri. Arkansas Indian Territory and th*- Southwest dally until Dec, .»lst, g rod 3u days. nsale via mi r< i .es Good *.» months. privleges <»t ten 'lays. Pullman Palau Sleeping Cars, tree re clinii gt t’ait and ' -.fe ( irw. Meals served a la-cn’rtet high back feat coa( hes on all through trains. For rates and information apply to nearest Ticket Agent. <>r address Indiana Slate Granger, Marlon, Ind D(*c. l i-lt'tli <>ne fare plus 25 cents, good until Dec. I7lh; Indiana stations only. Confidential: Ifvou contemplate htr p to any point write rs for spei ul information. W L. ROSS, to-nerai Passenger Agent. . Toledo, Ohio. M. A. <ll AM Bt RS. Triyelihw Passenger Agent. . Frankfort. Ind — T. L. MILLER. Agent. Decatur. Inp Wc have for sale at a bargain. I if taken soon, the Bit ten field farm; I J . Kir.lcjunU township HR WIN A. t iIvV IM . 2Ssdo2w k s

Real Estate Transfers [Reported by Decatur Abstract Company] Dr. Amos Reusser, files plat of sub-division of outlets Nos. 9 and 10 in the town of Brene, subdivided in to eight, inlots. Matthias Kirsch to Mary Draper, in lot 16, Williams, $260. Samuel H. Teeple to Moses Schindler, pt sec 29 Wabash tp, 66 acres. $126. Henry J. Krehbeil to David P. Sommer, inlot 377. Berne, $350. A mos Reusser to Samuel Wittwer, inlots 466 and 467. Berne, , $1,250. Anna J. Sprunger to Jacob J. Sprunger, one-half acre see 33, i Monroe tp, sl7l. Anna Clendenen to F. A. W. I Lindsey, pt see Wabash tp, S6OO. I will serve A. I. C. coffee free I tomorrow. Come in and get a cup. i FRED V. MILLS. 1. will serve A. I. C. coffee fiee tomorrow. Come in and get a cup. I FRED V. MILLS. Holiday Kates. For the Christmas and Newi Years holidays the G. R. & I. will ; sell round trip tickets to all local | stations at 4c per mile, one way ! mileage. Fort Wayne 90c, Berne 50c,;Geneva 70c, Portland $1.15, etc. Selling dates Deo. 24, 25, 26, and 31, 1904, also .hinuar and 2, 1905. Will also sell tojpoints on connectingjines in C. P. A. terri 1 tory at rate of one and one third I fare. Same selling dates, and limit as for local points. J. Bryson. Fine initial kerchiefs—loc eacn : Gus Rosenthal's.

Oue Store i." , A«a33WT<icw.4.-.; .'.i a Was crowded most all day with Christmas Buyers. We are selling a nice soft wine nr black leather slipper for Men, at One and a half that will make many a Man Happy. Ladies felt and quilted slippers from forty-eight cents up. Leggins and warm overshoes for girls and boys. I'ancy shoes for the baby. We have something for all, and the'prices are right too. CHARLIE VOGLEWEOE, THE SHOE SELLER rt? ■ . I it.'>>'■' < Same Old Place 123 N. Second St.

WE WILL SELL PIANOS, ORGANS and Sheet Music AT COST Until January Ist, 1905. W. E. SMITH & Company. Candy! Candy! Largest stock of Candy, Nuts, Oranges, Tree Oanaments and Christmas Trees in the city at win RESTAURANT Special Rates for School Teachers and Church Committees. Call and See Our Line and Save Monev.