Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 295, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1904 — Page 5

OOD REASONS WHY YOU should buy your Holidy Goods HERE. We offer you the largest and newest stock to select from. We have no old goods. We are selling these goods at lower prices than onr competitors. We prove this assertion by the prices we quote. We are determined to have you know and realize that “ECONOMY MEANS SAVING.”

TOYS All 25c toys 19c All ioc toys 8c All 50c toys . . ,39c All SI.OO toy .... .83c BOOKS All ioc Books 8c All 15c Books . » . . . 10c : All 19c Books 14c All 23cBooks 17c 11

i’ll. (Til |f* I Wehave the most complete line of FANCY LAMPS In Decatur. jWe sell them at prices I vjUl LG II ipo”that give further prpof that “Economy Means Saving” We guarantee the burners on onr lamps to be perfect. Investigate. ‘ Our I’ine of CHINA and DINNER W ABE is in TT" | | \l W/fl%/ accordance with Onr other stock. We guarantee the ware. . .1 HIT » 1 I 11 I- ■ * Dinner Sets, 100 $6.38 A . . . ■>

m TIME TABLES . HIAND RAPIDS i INDIANA RAILWAY September 25, 1904—Now In effect. Sun SOIMQ SOUTMDaiIy Ex Sun Ex Sun Ex S only I*v. Decatur 1:08am 7:l4am 1,16 pm 7:sipra7 46pm Ar.Protland 2:01 “ 8-15 " 2ti3 “ 8:55 “ 845“ - Richmond 3:30 “ 9:42“ 3:40“ 10:15* *• Cincinnati 7:15 " i2:20nn5’,55 “ 1:08 train sleeper to Cincinnati. 1:16 train-par lor car. Trains arrive from south at 1:30 a. m. t 7:59 a. m. daily and 3.17 p. m. Ex Sunday. aoiNGNORTH Daily Daily to Ex Sun Gd Rapids Lv. Decatur I:3oam 7:59 a.m. 3:17 p.m Ar Ft. Wayne 2:20“ 8:50 " 4:20 “ “ Gd. Rapids 6:45 “ 1:50 P ln 9:40 “ “ Traverse City I:2spm 8:00 “ “ Petosky 2550 “ 9:35 " 6:053.111 “ Mackinaw 4:15 “ 10:50 “ 7:20 “ 1:30 train sleeping car to Grand Rapids and Mackinaw pity. 7:59 a. in. train parlor car to Grand Rapids and Mackinaw City 3:17 p. m. train parlor car to Grand Rapids, sleeping car to Mackir? v City. Trains arrive from north at 1:08 a. m. ~14 a. m. 1:16 p. 111. 7:51 p.m. I, Bryson, Age. C. L, Lockwood, G. P. A Gr. Rapids, Mich. CLOVER LEAF. Ln effect June 28,1904 EAST, Ro *—Commercial Traveler, dal.y,.. 5:05 a m .0 >—Matl. dally, except Sunday ..11.87 a n> No 4—Day Kxpresa. dally 8:20 p m No K— Local Freight 11:01* tn W EBT No B—Day Rxpreaa. dally 5:06 a ui No I—Mall, dally except Sunday .11:10* m Wo B—Commercial Traveler, dally .. 8:41 p m Hu W—Local Freight 18:0lpm NEW ERIE TIME TABLE. EASTBOUND No. 10 9.40 p. m, No. 14 8:20 p. m. No. 4 - 4:40 p. m No. ■ ........................... 6:68 a. tn. No. 8— - ..2:47 a. tn WEST BOUND No 9 3:02 a. m. No. 21—-.10:10 a. tn. No. 3._ - P. “• No. 13 6 ; 56 V’ “J. No. 7- 2:00 a. tn. Lake tine & Western Time card from Bluffton Ind, SOUTHBOUND No. 41—Dally exept Sunday 7:16 am No. 19—Daily except Sunday 11:57a m No. 35—Daily except Sunday 5:26 pm No 41 runs through to Indianapolis without Change, arriving 10:30 a m No. 42 leaves Indianopoliß at 7:00 am. Kuns through without change, arriving at Bluffton 10:15 a m No. 41 and 42 run via Muncie A Big 4 route Don't Look CjfT) IN Fristoe's Smoke House Window. (Somethin’ Doin’) Christmas Eve. Calvin Miller is in on the sick list suffering with tonsilitis. C. D Lewton made a business trip to Indianapolis this morning William Drew, of Genova, was attending to legal business here today Miss Grace Lewton arrived this morning from Berne, and is the guest of friends. Lou Calder wood went to *'ort Wayne last evening to make a few days visit with relatives. J. Holbrook r'turned to Fort Wayne last evening, after making a pleasant visit here with his parents. Mrs. Smith arrived last evening from Portland, and will visit here during the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Hammell. Senator Steve Flemming is working up a consolidation of boxboard interests, which when concluded will resemble a trust that ought to Hourish. Orville 'Mcl-aughlin returned to Portland last night, having conr plated copying all the Adam county descriptions as assessed the lob ditch, which traverses a section of Wabash township.

DOLLS All 5c Dolls 4c All ioc Dolls 8c All 25c Dolls 19c All 50c Dolls 39c All 63c Dolls ..... 49c All 73c Dolls 56c All 83cDolls. 6OC All 98c Dolls 83c All $1.23c Dolls . . . ,89c

P. A. Macklin, of Geneva, was a business caller here today. E. A. Mann made a business trip to New Haven this morning. J .H. Bowers made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. " Mann Woods went to Warsaw last evening to look after sewer business. R. R. Merriss went to Columbia City this morning to spend Christmas with relatives. Dr. Tucker returned to Fort Wayne last evening. He was here attending to patients. Dave Waggoner returned last evening from Berne, where he was putting in a plumbing job. A. T. Vail returned to Fort Wayne last evening, while here he was attending to timber business. D. E. Lafferty made a business trip to Fort Wayne last evening in the interest of the Mitten factory. Miss Suttlief returned this morning from Berne, where she was attending the wedding of her cousift. Mrs. Charles Howell and children returned to Roanoke this morning, after making a pleasant visit here with relatives. Judge R. K. Erwin went to Fort Wayne this morning, where he will sit as special judge in a foreclosure of mortgage case. Samuel Allen arrived'today from Indianapolis, where he is attending the medical school, and will spend his vacation with his parents. Rev. and Mrs. E. A. Allen. Clayson Carroll arrived today from Rensselaer, where he is attending school and will spend his two weeks' vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Carroll. The high wind last night did some damage to she Citizens’ telephone lines in the city, and a force of men were busily engaged today in repairing the same for use again. No other violenoe has been rejiorted. John M. Frisinger has been named on a committee to represent Adams county on the inaugural committee, incident to the inducting into office of Goovrnor oloct I Hanley. The ceremonies will take ' place in the state house corridors on January 9.

George Chronister and men are engaged at present in putting in a large chimney at the Burt House to be used by the new heating fur naoes. The old one was inadequate to furnish enough draft to keep sufficient fire beneath the boilers. The work will be completed tomorrow. An Irishman leaving Glasoow for Belfast, having previously purchased a suit of clothes on the weekly payment system, was ao nested in the following style: “My friend, what about the de payment of dem clothes? You were naked, and I clothed you.” “Thrue, bedau.'' said Pat, “but yez wor a stranger ’an 'I took yez in!” The old 'bus used for a number of years by Dibble & Meihers, and which was turned over to Louis HolthouHe in a recent deal, has been neatly remodeled and repainted, and now presents an appearance as good as new. The ■work was done by Med Miller, the artist, and is a job worthy of mention. It is stated that Peoples’ AsJHo’i house will oiler this 'bus for sale.

GO CARTS All 49c Carts .... 39c All 53c Carts .... 46c All 98c Carts .... 74c All 73c Carts .... 61c All $1.23c Carts . . . 99c All $1,480 Carts . . . sl.l lc All $1,730 Carts . . . $1,195 All $1,980 Carts . . . $ 1.43 c AU $2.23c Carts .. . si.?Bc

A. J. Smith i« attending to business at Lagrange today. B. W. Summers made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning.'; Mrs. Roebuck arrived today from Fort Wayne, and is the guest pf relatives. Harry Harb arrived this morning from Geneva, and is the guest pf his mother. Miss Fuhrman arrived this morn ing from Berne, and is the guest of her parents. Mrs. Davis arrived this morning from Geneva, and is a guest of Mrs. John Stoneburner. D. E. Sojtt returned last evening from Geneva, where he was attending to insurance business. Dr. Thain returned to Fort Wayne last evening. He was here looking after his patients. Dallas Butler returned last evening from Geneva, where he was attending to official duties. W. J. Vesey returned to Fort Wayne last evening. While here he was the guest of relatives. Frank Edington went to Fort Wayne this morning to make a short visit with his brother. Miss Johnson returned this me rning from Geneva, where she was visiting with her sister, Mrs. Wells. Miss Alice Fairfield returned to Fort Wayne last evening, after making a pleasant visit here with Mr. and Mrs. Page Blackburn. The case of the State against Caroline Spuller, charged with assault and battery, in 'Squire Smith’s court, has been continued until January 6th.

The Old Adams County Bank and the National Bank will be closed next Monday, on account of Christmas, giving the employees a vacation. Evervone is requested to take notice of this fact and do their necessary business with these institutions on Saturday. Jesse Harmon, the farmer near Wren who was arrested by the United States authorities on a charge of selling intoxicating liquors without a license, was before the court at Toledo last Thursday, and changed his plea to guilty. He was fined twenty five dollars and oosts.—Willshire Herald. A young farmer not far from Churubusco promised to contribute 12 toward buying hymn books for his village church as soon as he sold one of his calves. A couple of Sundays later he walked into the churoh as the choir was singing “The Half Was Nover Told.” He thought they said: “The calf was never sold," and ho started a fight R. K. Allison received a letter this morning from his father, Major Allison, from Birmingham, Alabama, stating that they had ar rived safe and sound and had found everyone well. They will spend Christmas with their daughter and then proceed to Florida, where they will spend the balance ot the winter. We again call the attention of the farmers that there will be no mar kets quoted on Saturday or next Monday, owing to the fact that the stock exchanges al) over the oountiy will he closed for Christmas, and those desiring to dispose of their marketable produce are requested te carefully ascertain the right v markot price, ns our paper will fail to reveal it.

COLLAR and CUFF BOXES Handkerchief Boxes, Toilet Cases, Shaving Sets, Etc. All 25c goods 19c “ 49c goods 39c “ 63c goods 48c “ 74c goods 51c “ 79c goods 56c “ 88c goods 64c “ ,98c goods 76c M $1.19 goods . . . 89c

Mrs. Sarf and family went to Wilshire today to make a short visit with relatives. Misses Eva and Amanda Smith went to Marion today to spend Christmas with relatives. John A. Barkley, the incoming trustee of Union township, was a business visitor in this city. Miss Sickmiller, of Bryant, passed through our city today enroute to Delphos, Ohio, to visit with relatives. ’ Frank Burns went to’Jndianapolis today to spend Christmas with friends Herman Reinking arrived today from Fort Wayne, where he is attending school, and will spend his vacation with his parents. Sujierintendent Conway, of the Metropolitan Insurance company, returned to Fort Wayne last evening, having procured all the evidence necessary pertaining to the settlement of the death claim of Edward Brunnegrarf who died Wednesady night. The company will remit by draft in a few days, thus showing promptness on the part of the company in paying these claims.

Home of the TLis Bt ° re will ■ Overcoat and open every ■ I ter for useful Hol- I I*l F I I B4 c v ' n ’ n « I I iday Goods. JL JU Christmas. S DECATUR, IND. ■ j Useful Hoiidav Gifts | I The Display of all Displays JhSl ■ What is more appropriate or acceptable to the av- ■ B erage man than a stylish overcoat or suit. A rvvell t 'Jr ■ smoking jacket or house coat, or a muffler, a pair of ■ suspenders, gloves, necktie, an umbrella or any one ■ ■. or two of the hundreds of handsome articles which . -A'/ $ “ ■ we present for your inspection. Here you will find . J ■ g suggestions enough to satisfy the most exacting and always remember the The Hub sells closer to cost Ev ■ than any other concern in this city. —TRAVELING BAGS AND SUIT CASES— $ ■ Splendid display of Travelers’ Bags and Dress Snit S ■ Cases from $1.501 $lO 00. S ff I A""’"'": 50« $6.00 S MJ M' || | ■ All the Latest Novelties in Holiday Umbrell is J Children’s Russian 1: A 11 ( I 1 Overcoats KKwil / X a/ And Other Specials. Jaw AWIIM-W ■ ■ The apparent superiority of our I X Boys’ Clothing is very easily ac- ■ ■ p I njßy counted for. All the cloth used I ft . in the construction, is specially A ■ woven for us, in quality and design, exactly as we wish X ■ttxrX-Jrt The patlernsjof the garments are cut with the fullest expe a n i 11 riencc as to what constitutes dressy and sensible clothes for I ■ lit T - z -_ 4A b°y s - ■ I o ne Pr ’ ce Clothiers I * B. k alver Sons, Props. Big Store Block I

All $1.23 goods 91c “ 1.39 and $1.48 goods 98c “ 1.63,* i.73> i-79- • • Si-2.1 “ 1.98 goods .... 1.41 “ 2.23 goods .... 1.6'1 “ 2.69 goods .... 1.719 GAMES and BLOCKS All 5c games . . . ..... ~ 4 C “ ioc games . . . . 8c “ 15c games ... . Y ioc

/ Mrs. Setvenaon returned to tyar'ren today. While here she was the guest of friends. ® „ Dr. E G. Coverdale went ;to Chicago today, where ha.,,will spend Christmas with friends. 1 Jacob Huser, the new trustee of Monroe township, was looking after business in the oity yesterday. Mrs. Auten and daughter, Matie, arrived today from Fort Wayne, and are the guests of relatives. Clark J. Lutz and daughter Gene, will ""spend Christmas with Mrs. Lutz at Hope hospital . The latter is not recovering as"it was hoped. The physicians will not permit her to walk, and with time and treat ment it is hoped she will regain her old time health. Schools all over the county closed today for a week’s vacation during the holidays, which will allow the teachers, as well as the students to spend their Christmas at home. All the foreign teachers employed in our oity schools left during the day, and will try and enjoy themselves for a weeks and one day. Vacation comes in handy, a« all need a little rest after the long grinding sjiell of four months.

All 25c games 19c “ 39c games 23c “249 c games 38c ALBUMS All 73c albums .... 49c “ 98c albums .... 73c “ $1.23 albums . . . 88c “ 1,48 albums . . . 99c “ 1.73 albums ’ ’ ’ si.ii

,Dr. Vizzard of| Pleasant Mills, wa? .looking after professional business here today Mrs. Parker arrived today from Coesse, and is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D Hale. Misses Georgia Miller and Irene Sihirmeyei; returned today from Pleasant Mills, where they were the guests of friends. The Bluffton Banner tells a new story on Dr. J. B. Evans who fre quents this oity and is well known, and it is certainly worth repeating. Aocoiding to the man who gave us the information, the doctor recently showed him an order for pickle trees which had been given by a Wells county farmer. In the order the trees were guaranteed to produce either sweet or sourpickles. The friend asked Mr. Evans how he got the old farmer to believe this and the method that the doctor explained is one worthy of his fertile imagination. If sweet pickles were desired, the tree was to be watered in the spring with sorghum molasses, while if the sour kind were wanted, was to be used in the watering ] ot.