Daily Democrat, Volume 3, Number 38, Decatur, Adams County, 24 February 1905 — Page 3

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| thSEub B DECATUR, IND. I WATCH OUR (WINDOW I FOR SPECIALS IN I PANTS I B. KALVER & SONS, I ONE FRICE CLOTHIERS syrfE

William For, 'nan is on the sick list. Ed Ewin, of Fort Wayne, is the guest of his parents B. W Kholty mndu a btuitMMs trip to Geneva tudoy, | Mrs. Charles Elzsy returned to day from Kort Way nt 1 illinm Martin made a bnsin<*< trip to Warren todayMiss Kitty Stevenson returmd from Fort Wayne today. S. G. Shelter is attending to grain business at Van Wert today. A. 1.. Smith, of Lima, O„ is a guest of Mr. aud Mrs. George Deloit. B< rn to Mr. and Mrs. William Loshe, near Monroeville. Thursday, a baby girl. All doing well. Harry Harb arrived this morning from Geneva and is visiting his mother. Mrs. George Chronister. Lee Yager ar ived last evening from Dayton, Ohio, and will spend Sunday with his brothers aud sister. W. A. Lower and J. H Heller left this morning for Indianapolis where they will attend to insurance biiaineM. Harry Ham and C- D. Dill return si to Muncie today. They were here organizing the Pathfinder.* | lodge. Mrs. Ray Everhart arrived from I Fort Wayne today, and i* the guest of her pirents, Mr. and Mrs. John ’ Ma lotto. Miss Heraohy arrived today from ' Bluffton, and will deliver her dis course at the Presbyterian church • this evening - The Clover L”af is advertising a I theatrioal excursion to Toledo. Ohio, March 3, when Paderowskl, the pianist will be there. The telephone brings us informs :icn th it no literarv will he on at Monmouth tonight. They have had some mighty interesting ses sions there during the winter, all of which have l>een thoroughly en enjoyed and appreciated; To all mv dear and beloved s'hollars of the District school: I w ut to tell you how well I have loved and remembered you every one of voti | including Billy Snooks and all. I want to take each by the hand and greet you. at the Presbyterian church ! this evening. We will treat you well. Be there u» S o’clock. M. Zeoi.i Hershey. There is a bill pending in the senate togi ve cities the right to sell their public utilities when they get tired of the loosing game of municipal owner ship. The bill was introduced by Senator Powell, of Izigansport. which city owns its own lighting plant. The plant is now ten or twelve years old and has worn out without having earned a surplus for new machinery. It has been losing $20,C00 a year for several yaars, and is in very bad order, being overworked aud entirely insufficient for the city’s needs. Messrs Koeing and Flederjohan promoters of the Springfield & Southern Railway Company, which will complete their lines into Decatur from Fort Wayne, were in Geneva last Thursday contemplating building a southern extentiou to their line They have made a survey paralleling the G. R. & I- Railway as far as Port laud aud have al.-o made their smvey from Decatur through Chattanooga and thence io Cel na. The route they will take depends largely upon the of subsidy they will be able o get. Gevena Herald.

Hind meeting tonight. E. Graves, of Briant, was in the city today. A. Berry, of Berne, transacted bukiucHs here today. John 8, Bowers made a busim*s trip to Geneva today. MissSegur went to Angola last evening to visit over Sunday. Sheriff Butler made a bnsiuess Jt r ‘P to Fort Wayne hist evening. Jacob Knlver made a buaineas trip to Fort Wayne last evening. Hugh Woods of Warasw, was a business caller here today. 1 G. B. Shot and J. W. Heller, o! Geneva, were in the city today. Missea Ido Sbreler itml Elsie Ham are visiting friends iu Ft. Wayne. John Kelley and Samuel Stahl, of Geneva, were buaineaa callers here today. Will Miesse returned today from Delphds, where lie was looking after a hotel position. Mrs. I. L Svphora went to Fort Wayne last evening to Bjieud Sunday with relatives. All members of the Etstern Star lodge are requested to be present at the hall tonight. E.’ery Sunday the Erie will sell excurdon tickets at ha f rates. A-k ng mts for pirticnlars. Cl ,rk I airbanks retun el to Foit Wayne last evening. He was attend itig to insurance business here. 8. B. Fordyce, of Decatur, is visiting with his sister. Mrs. David Eicbar evst of town. Willshire Herald. Chris Steele made a trip to Kala masoo today, in the interest of the interest of the Grand Rapids railway. Suporintondent Cinway of the Metropolitan Life Insurance com pany, returned to Fort Wayne last evening, after a business visit in the city. From March Ist to May 15th, the Erie railroad will sell tickets to the Pacific coast and intermediate points at very low rates Ask agents for paiticulars Special music tale on ail up-to-date sheet music, Saturday only. All s eet music goes at 10c to 15c at W . E. Smith A Co.’s music store. Con cert ail afternoon. Don’t fail to attend. 1

The court in the northern prison is at present the largest it has l>een fcr years being 824. The recruits aie coming from all parts of the state, in. dieating that crimes are on the increase. Only aged criminals and those guilty of the greatest crimes are in carcerated at Michigan City. Doctor Brown, of VanW erf, was busily engaged all afternoon on out street corners trying to work the overrating sucker to let loose of his money and buy some of his tnedi cine,w- inch he guarantees to cure every known disease in exstenne. And from what we saw he was getting the coin from all sides. The little town of U pland is in a wonderful revival. More than a hundred couversons since the dedi cation of their new chnrch three weeks ago. Our Rev. G. Hunter Myers has not only proven himself a master at church building bu’ wonderful leader in the spiritual work of the church. Are you oornng t) the services at the U. B church tomorrow? You will be made welcome if you come. I The preacher's subject at morning service will be “Help from the Sanctuary.’’ At evening "Conver sion in Christ.” A literary pro gram will be rendered by the young people, which gives promise of good things. The Decatur Lumber company is sporting a new sign in front of their mammoth place of business adorned in large black letters with a white background. The artistic work was ndoe by Med Miller and is a beauty and a fine specimen of his ability. The Decatur Lumber company is always to the front in their line, and never stand back for expense, when it comes to an nounoing their business to the public. The Adams Co. branch of the Rural Letter Carriers' Association had a meeting here on their holiday, Wash ington's birthday. They held their meeting in the upstairs of the post office building. Os the 26 Adams county carriers, 18 were present, among them Miss McCollouge,,of Ge neva, and Miss Mas? ley of Decatur, the two lady carriers of this county A resolution, not of local interest, was passed, roads, snow drifts, mail boxes and other things were discussed. The next meeting will be held in Decatur on April Ist. Berne Witness.

You Should Read T his Advertisement. ===== We are positive that It won’t do you a bit of harm. We know that in most cases it will do vou a great deal of good. Therefore let us prescribe these low prices for you, all this week. 7 ft. Cloth window HhntL'S Granite wash basin.. ... lOC 25c Box Fln<- Stationery.. 19C t'oiuphtr with fixtures. ..21C Extra large Granite <'up. lOC Ani - .’.lcent puff, back or 25c Size wooden iH'WI ....17C No. iff Granite Kettle... lOC Side < ''nub for .. 19C Good Wash board . 15C 11 <|t. Grunite Ilisheg.. .. 49C All y& 6e Lac. a.per yarc 3Q “Economy means Saving" “Economy Means Saving" “Economy means Savings’ M - —- - -- . When You Think of Low Hrices Think of “THE ECONOMY" C. M. Eppstine. We Deliver Goods.

IT’S TONIGHT Miss ikrslsev Will Give a Reading Enter | lainment -Don't Miss 11. J William M cCauley, pjator St,. Paul's Lutheran church, Combleand, Md., says: “Thia is to bear ‘cstimony to the estimation in which’M’sa M Z •ola Hershey is held by the congregation which we ' serve, both as to her accomplish I rnents a sun elocutionist, and us to her ability to impart instruction to others In three evenings she effectively prepared a large corps of assistants for “Ye Deeatiiot Skewl." Notwithstanding the shortness of the time for prepara tion, each one appeared on the stage thoroughly prepared. The en- ' tire program was pronounced bv ' more than four hundred sjtectatorj. a<a complete saccest. Especially was the audience charmed with I Miss Hershey as a reciter the se lections which she gave being ren dered with effect. Miss Hershey has completely won her way into the hearts of the congregation and community. I trust she may every where meet with success which h«r talents and accomplishments de I serve. At the Presbyterian church tonight.

CHLRCH CONTRACT Niblick & Company to Carpet Monroe's New Church. • Dan Niblick, of the firm of Niblick Co. informed us this morning that ho had secured the contract to furnish carpit for the new Methodist church at Monr<®. and work of putting the same in would be commenced us soon as the carpet would ( arrive from the East. Mr. Niblick went to Monroe yesterday afternoon and met with the committee of ladies, and after cjmidorable , talking over the grade of carpet to be used and how much it would take, secured the contract. The entire ohmch will be carpeted with the best wool ingrain to be had and the isles to be covered with good wool matting to protect the same. This makes six contracts Mr. Niblick has secured in the pist year from churches, and is highly elated over his success, and which spimkes volumes for the hustling ability of the mammoth dry goeds fiirn. Mr Nit.link further states that this new church will be one of the finest turn shed in this part of the state when c nnplet cd. INTEREST GROWS Evangelist Ltfle’s Sermon Last Ni£hi was an Interrstir4 one r ' Rev. I.egg maintained his hold up on the public, and was greeted by an other fine audience last evening. He compared the boundage in Egypt 'with bondage in sin; and treated Mosas the leader, as the type of Jesus leading his people out of the Kingdom of sin. He made a strong appeal al . the dose, and two more were added Ito the c 1 unh. The social feature I each evening after the close of the services is very enjoyable. Theme fo> this even ng, ‘An infallibly Safe Course." Mr. aid Mrs. Valentine Linker went to F< rt ’.V yne 'ast evening to ba in a ’er lane ate funeral of a

Ko-We-Ba Canned Goods, Dried Fruits & Vegetables. \x>> Chase & Sanlxirn’s Fresh Roasted Coffee’s Libby’s Canned Meats. National Biscuit Co’s', Baked Goods and XXXX Crackers. Robinson’s Pure Maple Syrup. Red Lion Mills Pure Unadulterated Buckwheat Flour. Swift’s Premium Hams and Bacon, all good enough for a kings table, we sell them.

I Rubber I We are Pretty busy g W? These days & Selling good rubbers The g Z Who want M Good rubbers [S » Come here M That's why. « I Charlie Voglewede, I B The Sho?seller Decatur. Indiana M MONEY TALKS| Will Money Help You? ! 1? SO call on or write to us. We will loan you money in any amount A from $lO to SIOO, on household goods, pianos, organs, teams, fixtures, etc., without removal. You can hare from one to twelve months of time in which to pay it back, in small weekly or monthly payments as you prefer. $1.20 is the weekly payment on a *SO loan for fifty weeks: other amounts at the same proportion. If you need money fill out the following blank, cut it out and mail it to us. Our agent will be in Decatur every Tuesday to make loans and will call on you. Date Y nr Name Wife’s Name Street and Number City Amount Wanted Kind of Security you have Occupation All communications are held strictly confidential. Cail on or address | ISXS FORT WAINE LOAN CO. ■ Established 1 5 M. Fort Wayne, Ind.