Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 306, Decatur, Adams County, 5 January 1905 — Page 5

TIM E TABLES GRAND RAPIDS & INDIANA RAILWAY September 25, 1904-Nowin Effect. Sun going souTHDaily Ex Sun Ex Sun Ex S only X.v t Decatur 1:08am 7:l4am 1.16 pm 7151 pm;:46pm Ar.Protland 2:01 •• 8-15 ” 2:13 8:55 ‘ 8:45 “ * Cincinnati 7:15 “ 12:2011115:55 “ f»s • ain steeper to Cincinnati, 1.16 train-par lor car Trains arrive from south at 1:30 a. in. 7:59 a. m. daily and 3.17 p. m. Ex Sunday. GOINGNORTH Daily Daily to Ex Sun Gd Rapids Ar Ft Wayne 2:20 “ 8:50 ** 4-20 •• “Gd. Rapids “ Tra'ersp City i..?spm 8:00 ” ■“■jetosky ' 2:50“ 9:35 “ 6:05 a.m a|y|lackinaw 4:15 “ 10:50 “ 7520 “ 180 train sleeping car to Grand Rapidsand Mack aw pits 7 ,9 a in. train parlor car tu Grand Rapids and Mackinaw City ,>l7 p m ttain parlor car to Grand Rapids, sleeping car to Ma-kin v City. Trains arrive from north at 'ljlbßa. 111. , .14 a. hi. 1:16 p. in. 7:51 p in. (, Brv hi. Age. C. L Lockwood. G. P. A Gr. Rapids, Mich. NEW ERIE TIME TABLE. V ' EAST BOUND Mo. 10 . !>.4op, in. No. 14 8:20 p. m. No. > 1:10 p. ni No. 22 -i:5-a in. No. 8... ":47 a m WEST BOUND N ■; 9 3:02 a, m. No. |0:10 a. 11. No,I . . 12;4I p. in. No. 1 No. '- . 2:i«.'a. ui. CLOVER LEAF. I tl effect .lune 20, 10C4. EAST. Hase—r-ommorctal Traveler, dally... o Warn No t- Hall, dally, exceot Bunday. ..11 ”ua i: ♦0:.4 — Day Expresa. dally 7 33 pm Iff ifei—J.i..,al Frelglo 13:01am WEST Day Expreau. dallv ... 3.0* tn Mo*l—Mall, dally, ex-eot Sunday .b Wo B--!'ommercfal Traveler, dally ..10:08 p m *0 2t-Local Freight 12:0! pm Lake trie 4c Western Lime card from HluiTlun Ind. SOUTHBOUND KO>4l—Dally excpt Sunday. ... MS atn TbijPHfe 19 —Daily except Sunday 11:57 a m Moi 36—Daily except Sunday 5:25pm No 41 runs through to Indianapolis without change, arriving 10:30 a ui No 42 leaves Indianopolla at 7:00a m. Runs thro igh without change, arriving at Bluffton 10:85 a ni No 41 and 42 run via Muncie & Big 4 route — - 3. . . - The Court House Is Still Opposite Fristoe’s Smoke House Hugh McCoy made a business trip to Fort Wayne last evening Leonard Grey made a business trip to Grand Rapids last evening. 8. G. Shelter went to Fort Wavne this morning, where he will look after f rain business. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Gregory went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. Rev. A. N. Cummins returned to fort Wayne this morning. White here he was the guest of friends. Mrs. Charles Bobmeyer returned to Fort Wayne last evening. White "here she was guest of Mrs. Louis Taylor. Mrs. Jesse Braden returned to her home at Fort Wayne last evening, after making a pleasant visit here with her parents. Burton Niblick returned to Lima, Ind., last evening to resume his school work, after spending his vacation with his parents. Paul Beardsley left this morning for Plainview. Minnesota, where he has accepted a jwsition in a harness shop, and where he expects to make his future home.

A Window Full of Good Hats We have filled both our large show windows with Stiff and Soft Hats that wc have only one or two sizes of each number. These are not cheap hats shipped in to deceived people, but hats that were retailed by us at SI.OO $1.50 $2.00 $2.50 $3.00 r . 4 Wc need room for our incoming stock of Spring Hats and in order to make this room we are going to sell these hats at an unheard of price 89c. Cash Gives You Your Choice ' » _ ........ _l^“““ — * N. B. This Hat Sale will last three days only, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week. Make plans to buy hue of these Hats. They are all bargains. Holthouse, Schulte & Co. %

Peter Forbing made a visit at Fort Recovery today. Earl Hughes returned to Lima, Ind., last evening to resume his school work. R. B. Blackburn went to Fort Wayne this morning to attend pensoin matters. Tom Wilson, of Peru, is in our ciy, a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mylott. John Vail left this mottling for Cairo, 11l , where he will attend to timber business. Miss Kittie Stevenson went to Keystone today to make a short visit with .her aunt. Mrs. Studabaker arrived today from BlutT'lon, and is the guest, of Mr. and Mrs. Craig. Mr. and Mrs. Eli Crist returned to Monroe today . White here they were guests of relatives. Charles Knapke returned to La-' fayette last evening to resume his studios in Purdue college. Brenton Barkley went to Fort Wayne last evening to attend a meeting of the Eagles lodge Gene Christen went to Fort Wayne last evening to attend a meeting of the Eagles lodge. John D. Reiter went to Fort Wayne last evening to attend a meeting ot the Eagles lodge. Miss Jennie and O. L. Gillig arrived last evening from Tiffin, Ohio, and are the guests of relatives. Miss Florence Jonhson went to Geneva today, to make a few days’ visit with her sister, Mrs. Wells. The Bon Ton club will meet this evening with Miss Agnes Mylott, and a fine time will be in order. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rice arrived this morning from Berne, and are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mell Rice. Miss Blanch Mielrenhour returned to Delphos today. While here she was the guest of Miss Bid Dorwin. Mrs. Daniels returned to Converse today, after making a pleasant visit here with her daughter, Mrs. C- C. Schafer. Chris Strebe made a business trip to Mendon, Mich., this morning, in the interest of the Grand Rapids railroad. Clarence and Lawrence Ayres returned to Grand Rapids last evening. W’hile here they were the guests of their parents. Messrs. Floyd Shaw, David Andrews, Charles Reid and Newton Anderson went to Kokomo today, in the interest of Lyman Bros. John Drake returned today from Jonesboro, where he was visiting with rela‘ives, being called home, owing to the illness of his wife. The subject tonight at the Meth I odist church is “Missions —Home andFoteign.” The subject is one about which there is much latitude, and something of interest is expected. Large crowds continue, thus showing a great interest in the meetings. The January section of the La- ' dies' Aid society of the Presbyterian church will open an exchange early next Sa’nrday morning at the mil linery store of Mrs Alice Peterson. ' Come early and got your choice of home-made bread, cakes, cookies, pies etc.

A marriage license has' been issued to Fred W. Studler and Kate Ellenberger. frank Gast returned last evening from Geneva, where he was attending business. Rev. McCarthy returned to Hoagland last evening. He was a business caller here. , Miss Alice Long went to Fort Wayne last evening to visit for a fjw days with friends. Frank Schumacher went to Fort Wayne last evening to attend a meeting of the Eagles lodge. Mrs. 11. O. Bowserman went to Fort Wayne last evening to visit for few days with relatives. Miss Marie Diokmeyer went to Fort Wayne last evening to visit for a few days with her father. W. H. Fledderjohan ar -ived this morning from New Knoxville, Ohio, and is attending interurban business. Mrs. George Flanders returned last evening from Cincinnati, Ohio, where she visited for a week with her parents. Frank Pio returned to Fort Wayne lust evening, after making a pleas ant visit hero with his daughter, Mrs. F. 11. Hackman. Miss Gertrude Moses left today for Yankton, 8. D., where she will assume her new duties as music instructor in one of the state institutions. The installaion of the officers of the G. A. R. and W. R. C. will be held at the C. B. L. hall on the Studabaker block this evening at 7 o’clock. The.l. W. Place company will begin their ice harvest tomorrow , mormng. Men desiring should apply early at the ice cream factory on Fornax street. The meetings at the Presbyterian i church are being well attended, and much interest is manifested . Rev. Allen s subject for tonight is “Missions, Home and Foreign. ’ . You are invited to attend. Kalver & Sons’ big clothing sate promises to be one of the most sucoessful mid winter sates ever conducted in Decatur. They are using ( extra clerks, and both yesterday and today have been very successful says Manager Jacob Kalver. The sale continues ten days and no longer. Their big display advertisement appears again in today's issue. A postal card from George Steele and John Ward, two Adams county boys, traveling through the West, was written from Berkeley, California, and says, “Wfc are still in California, but exjiect to leave here in a few days, as there is nothing to do. We may stop in Portland, Oregon, a few’ weeks. We are well and en , joying the trip. ’ ’ For Sale—lß97 Model Winchester shotgun, tate down, walnut stock, ’ pistol grip, 12 guage, two barrels. 30 inch and 22 inch. Enquire at Democrat office. 301d3 For Sate—One steam walking beam water well drilling outfit with 1 six horse power engine attached and with other good equipments. - Will sell at a bargain if soid soon Gus Footers, R. F. D., No. 2, Berne I Ind., six miles east and three mite l south of Berne, near Booher school house. 270dtf

J! — ■ ■■■ i —— SPECIAL PRICES Here are a few special bargains which yon know should not be passed. We are always : striving to give you the best obtainable merchandise at lower prices than our comnetitors AND WE DO IT TOO. No. 2 lamp burner §0 Any size chair seat, Tin cups, each ■ Crimp top chimneys inch stove pipe 9c Six guaranteed white <3 Op r, i • □ » . _ dinner plates for g Ln Galvenized funnel aOo 5x6 shelf brackets, pair yu Coal hods, each , I nhanded cups and saucers (fjp ; f»B«l,eif p ,,i, 8 C 2« ■«»'",tai, IS® V rx i ■ Os *3 On C lass lamp complete, fitted Bn Good hammer | JJb ■ 3 bars tar soap.. _| w j th | burner. J ; No. 8 cppper boatom wash "Zfi’kn Shoe tacks, per box boiler, special g ' “f Of* _ Four quart tin coffee pot g ' 12 boxes of matches Good wash board . | gC Rn fffp Three pie pans, large size. |U« Iwo boxes of Ball blueing vJu Lare bottle machine oil Iron handles, each. Qt Roller towel rack gC 2 quart granite pudding pan, | - ■ I his is a pretty good place to spend your money, because you know Economy TVl.eans Saving WE DELIVER GOODS. 1 ■ '«■ ■»’ —I I■■« ■ ■ ! . U , „ 1 . . .._ ■ - . -I.IL I 111-1 II ...1 ■! ■ ————.

Backbone, spare ribs.’Hi\ or and pigs feet by the wholesale at Schieman’s meat market. Need clothing? Buy them at a sacrifice at Gus Rosenthal’s sale. Lost. Black knit shawl with fringe, . Saturday evening, between Erie de- ( pot and Washington church, byway , of the old Angling road. Leave at . post office, or with owner J. P. Crist, We have for sate at a bargain, if taken soon, the Bottenfield farm, 160 acres well improved, in sec 25, Kirkland township. ERWIN & ERWIN. 285de2wks r Wanted—To exchange any one of three choice young registered Per--oheron Stallions for a registered Norman or Belgian, of dark color. We have only grays. Address, ’ look box 32, Albany, Ind. 300dlwl I have some No. 1 timothy and mixed hay, baled in large bates, that I will sell and deliver in Decatur at your residence in ton or half ton lots, chea han you can you get it at the w i mouses. It will pay you to see me. D. E. STUDABAKER. ForS ate—l6o and 80 acre farms, will sell both either as one or separate. Large house and barn in fair condition. Large orchard and plenty of good timber. A rich and i fertile soil: a first-class title will be given. The farm will sell between this and spring. Be sure and do not miss a bargain. Write or see Samuel Houk, executor, Decatur , rural route seven. Residence %of a mile east of Williams staion. I Come and see me and I will show you the farm and treat you with due respect. 292d4wk4 Notice- : Golden Gleam Stove Polish, the only dustless and waterproof polish ’ on earth. Call ’phone 445 and it ’ will be delivered at your house. 298d2wks Notice. 1 have plenty of money to loan on farms at low rate of interest. Partial payments at any time. No commission. Dore B. Erwin, attorI ney at law. 277dtf fosse's Opera House » FRIDAY, JAN. 6. ROBERT SHERMAN’S Great Comedy Drama “MY FRIEND FROM ARKANSAW” Ij An Interesting Story Os Human Nature _ e i» Introducing Good Up-to-date specialties SEE The Great Mob Scei e The Fninny Country Boy The Arkansaw Farmer SEE Fun from beginning to end DON’T FAIL TO SEE IT — ■■■ Popular Prices--25, 35 and 50c Scat sale at Holthouse Drug Co

BUSINESS MENTION. ! January sale is on at Gus . Rosenthal's Mexican dish, hot tomalla and i chili at Mat Schafer’s saloon every ! , day. 293U6 | Just received two cars nut and I one oar stove anthracite coal. Your ’ '• orders solicited. J. D. HALE. 296dtf Big cost sale on at Gus Rosenthal's. Buy your clothing. Lost—Two gloves for right hand, . one plain golf, one oxblood buckskin. Retrun to this office. I For Sate—A No. 1 yearly bay mare colt; weight about 1100 lbs. Will sell at a baragin. G. W. Cramer, k. R. No. 8. For Sate—A number one work mare at a bargain if sold soon, four mites south of Peterson and four mites west of Monroe. J. H. FULK. 299d6

The first day Our Warm Goods Sale Was Very Satisfactory . . . .We sold a lot of shoes and we hat ea lot more . . | . . .to sell, but don't put off until the last day . . I . • • • when our stock is sure to be broken in sizes . . . . . . Come while we have all the sizes of the kinds . . i . . . . advertised . . . . Satisfaction or your money back CHARLIE VOGLEWEDE, THE SHOE SELLER Same Old Place 123 N. Second St. Don’tlet the Christmas Stockings of f||l <5 > jour loved ones empty simply because • you are temporarily short of money. | Q|* Come to US (.■ , . we can help you fill them; we will loan 'l*l* I<l 111 * I *<ik V<Ul “ oue y- " e "*ll loan you $5, $lO, jl II $25, SSO. or whatever you need on your household goods, piano, team, fixtures or any other personal property with-out removal from your house, barn or store. Sou can have plenty of time in which to pay back the loan, from one to twelve month’s time. You can pay weekly, monthly, quarterly,,or as you | may desire. You can make payments so small that you will, not feel them Here are some of the terms of our weekly payment plan, allowing you fifty weeks to pay off your loan: . 60c is the weekly payment on a $25.00 loan. $1.20 18 the weekly payment ou a $50.00 loan. sl.No|iH the weekly payment tn a $75 00jloan. $2.40 is the weekly payment ou a SIOOOO loan. < tther amounts in same proportion. Courteous treatment, fair dealings and absolute secrecy guaranteed. Please use the following blank. Our agent is in Decatur every Tuesday. Date Your Name Wife’s Name Street and Number ! City Amount Wanted Kind of Security you have Occupation All communications are held strictly confidential.lOall on or address FORT WAYNE LOAN ('O. Established ! -08. Fort Wayne, Ind. (■■■■■■mßßaßaaMantaaßnaHVJMKm'WMHa

Private tunas to Hain on city prop i erty at lowest rate interest. PriviI ego of partial payments. The De-, oatur Abstract and Loan Co. 257dtf Lost—Sixteen head of pigs, black i and spotted. Were seen Friday night between M. Milter farm and i the Haines’ school house. Reward | for information. Joe Rumsohlag, | rural rjuta tiv?, Deoatar. NOTICE We, the undersigned, will close I our places of business each evening ■at eight o'clock, excepting Saturday evening, from Janua'-v 1, April 1, 1905. SIMEON J. HAIN. JOHN BROWN, Jr., & CO. JAMES BAIN. DYONIS SCHMIDT. FRED SCHEIMAN. 302d6 LOUIS KLEINE Trustee Preble Township Office Day--Wednesday of each week d Imo.