Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 170, Decatur, Adams County, 17 July 1908 — Page 3

A Feast of Bargains 300 pairs of Oxfords out on the bargain counter at a price that says go. As we need the room for fall goods. Come in and look them over and see if style and price suit you. We consider it doing us both just. We need the room, you need the shoes. Tague Shoe Store

WEATHER. Clearing i nwest, local showers east portion tonight; Saturday lair, with cooler north portion. RAILROAD BULLETIN GRAND RAPIDS & INDIANA. Northbound. Into Effect Sunday, June 28. No. s—Dailys—Daily 11:28 p.m. No. "—Daily 7:57 a.m. No. 3 —Daily ex. Sun 5:15 p.m. Southbound. No. 4 —Daily 2:29 a.m. No. 12—Daily ex Sun 7:16 a.m. No. 2—Daily ex. Sun 1:11p.m. No. 16—Sundays only 8:56p.m. ERIE. Into effect Sunday June 21, 1908. No. 8. Daily 5:28 a.m. No. 12. Daily 2:00 a.m. Na 22. Daily 2:00 p.m. No. 4. Daily 3:26 p.m. No. 15. Daily 7:30 p.m. No. 7. Daily 1:52 a.m. No. 9. Daily 3:12 a.m. No. 3. Dally 12:46p.m. No. 21. Daily 10:10 p.m. TIME CARD CLOVER LEAF. No. 2—Frankfort to Toledo, Ex. Sun 12:45 p.m. No. I—Toledo to Frankfort Ex. Sun 12:22 p.m. No. 3 —Delphos to St Louis Ex Sun .■ 7:21a.m. No. 4 —St. Louis to Delphos, Ex, Sun 7:57 p.m. Na s—Toledo5 —Toledo to St. Louis daily 10:17 p. m. No. 6—St. Louis to Toledo daily > 5:05 a.m. No. 9—Sunday only, Toledo to Frankfort 10:44 a.m. No. 10—Sunday only, Frankfort to Toledo 7:07 p. m. Daily Interurban Schedule THE FT. WAYNE & SPRINGFIELD RAILWAY CO. Trains Leave Trains Leave Deeatur Ft. Wayne 5:50 a.m. 7:00 a.m. 7:00 a. n*. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00p.m. 2:30p.m. 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 11:00 p.m. Theater parties taking the 7:00 p. ■. ear wBl arrive at Calhoun or Berry streets. Fort Wayne at 1:10 p. m. The last car leaving Fort Wayne at 11:00 p. m. will wait until after the atnw

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Mrs. E. L. Carroll is on the sick list. Mrs. Babel Hillinger is a caller at Fort Wayne for a short time. Mr. David Werli'ng made a business trip to Fort Wayne today. Mrs. C. B. Wilcox is slowly recovering front her recent sickness. Miss Ca harin Krill, of Bluffton, is jn the city spending a few days with her aunt, Mrs. Pen Robison. Miss Bessie Teeple left last evening for Fort Wayne, where sh e will make a short visit with friends. Miss Lucil e Case has returned from a several weeks’ visit with friends and relatives at Lima, Ohio. The Coppock Motor Car company continues to do a thriving business and many inquiries arrive daily. Grandpa Hart rturned to Monmouth last evening after spending a few hours her e greeting old friends. Mr. and Mrs. John Tyndall and son Ralph went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. There is not much doing in police court these days and it sems that the dove of peace continues to reign. Roy Wolford and Guy Majors returned last night from a week’s outing at Rome City. They report a fine time. Mrs. Guy Majors is carrying mail in the plac e of Roy Wolford, while he js enjoying a vacation from duties. Several men were engaged in remedying the Fort Wayne and Springfield interurban track on Second street today. Mr, and Mrs. Ed Merlss. of Van Wert, have been callers in our city for several days and they retuned to their home. Many people are traveling to and from the lakes at present and the various railroad companies are doing a good business. Miss May iParrish, of Craigville, went to Monroe this morning to be the guest of friends and relatives for the day. J. B. Stoneburner presents an en- ! tirly new show at his popular place of amusement tonight and no doubt large crowds will attend. Mrs. Dora Gunder, of Columbia City, who has been visiting here for some time, returned to her home last evening byway of Fort Wayne. T. J. Durkin has returned home from Fort Wayne, where he attended a meeting of the state bankers’ convention at Fort 'Wayne yesterday. Rev. and Mrs. Spetnagel hav e arrived home from Chillicothe, Ohio, where they wer e attending the funeral of Rev. Spetnagel's mother. Jessie Mann, of Willshire, who for several days ha s been the guest of friends and relatives in the city, returned to his home last evening.

John Moser was a business caller at Markle this morning. C. O. France has returned from a business trip to Fort Wayne, Ind. Mrs. Slagle went to Fort Wayne this morning for a short visit with friends. This morning’s rain was welcomed by the farmers. It is great for the corn. Many Decatur people enjoyed a delightful time at Maple Grove Park last evening. J. B. Stoneburner went to Portland this morning to look after business affairs. Henry Koeneman went to Monroe this morning to look after stock business. Mr. and Mrs. J. Wagner, of Portland, are in the city making a visit with friends. George C. Steele writes ns from Lagrange that he is getting along very nicely. Miss Louise Holbrock is enjoying a vacation from duties this week from the Boston store. E. Lobenstein went to Monroe this morning to make a few days’ visit with his parents. Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Clark were callers at Van Wert, Ohio, last evening on a business trip. Mr. and Mrs. Bush have returned to their home at Fort Wayne after visiting relatives here. Miss Hattie Studabaker is making a week’s visit with her sister, Mrs. Vesey, at Fort Wayne. Fred Turner returned to his home at Fort Wayne today after iransacting important business here. ”*W.’W. McKinney has arrived fronj Chicago for a short visit with his sister, Mrs. Georg e Steele. An elegant show will be put on at the Pictorium tonight and a large attendance should turn out. Many Decatur people are enjoying their summer vacation at the present time, mostly at the lakes. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Reynolds left this morning for Ossian, where they will make a short visit with friends. Chris Strebe left this morning on a business trip to Fort Wayne in the interest of the G. R. & I. railroad company. Carl Moses returned yesterday from Van Wert where he delivered a piano to the William Biggs moving picture show. A new house is being erected on First street by W. S. Hughes and sam e will be completed in -the near future. Mr. John 'Weiman passed through the city today enroute from a visit at Schumm, Ohio, to his home at Fort Wayne. W. S. Hughes is announcing elsewhere in this issue a sale of household furniture which will be held next Wednesday. The work of levelling the bricks along th e traction line on Second street was begun this morning by a force of men. The horse belonging to William Zwick which escaped from the barn Wednesday night was found near Monmouth and it has been returned to the owner. Messrs. Herman Romberg and Ha’-y Diem have returned to Fort Wayne after visiting here for a short time with friends. Mrs. Jessie Lower, of Chicago, 111., who is visiting Mrs. Andrew Welfly, left this morning for Fort Wayne, where she will spend several days with friends. A good and plentiful rain fell here last night and early this morning, which means much for the crop as the farmer has been patiently waiting for it for some time. Mr. Wm. Lenon, of Marion, Ind., passed through the city today enroute to points in Michigan, where he will transact business and purchase land befor e returning. Fruit is to be very plentiful this year, especially plums and peaches. In som e places throughout the city plum trees are so overloaded as to be almost breaking down. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Slnnifus, of Keystone, returned to their home this moyning after making a pleasant visit in the city with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Buckmaster. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Herr from Greenville, Ohio, came the latter part of last week for a visit with fiends and to look after interests on their farm northwest of town. —Geneva Herald. Word from Sturgis, Michigan, conveys the news that Louis Hughes and Charles Force are getting along nicely in the moving picture show business. This is welcome news to their many Decatur friends. George Brewster and his ten workmen will have th e new grandstand at the park completed this week, and it will be a beauty. Work has progressed rapidly on the structure. Other noticeable improvements have been made at the famous Steele’s Park, find this year’s fair promises to be great.

O. N. Snellen left this morning on his regular business trip to Geneva. Mr§. Nellie Gas e left this morning for Fort Wayne to make a short visit with friends. Mr. and Mrs. John Heller and family are comfortably located at Rome City, wher e they will enjoy a two weeks’ outing. Charles Getting is a patient at the German Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne. He is suffering from gall stones. Rev. Father Benzinger, of Hesse Castle, returned to his home last evening after visiting here a short time with Father Wilken. Miss Jessi e McLean who has been enjoying a visit at Chicago during her vacation, will resume duties at the Boston store next Monday. Marshal Bohnke is in receipt of a card from the chief of police of Kenton. Ohio, giving the description of a horse which was stolen at that elty. Mrs. W. H. Nachtrieb and son George left this morning for Buffalo N. Y., where they will visit for several days with Mr. Vern Palmer and family. The Monroe Grain, Hay and Milling Company opened Its doors to the public this morning and without doubt, this firm will enjoy a liberal patronage. A large force of men are busy on the extension of th e Fort Wayne and Springfield interurban. They are working a short distance south of the city. Jacob Kalver. of Chicago, who for some time has been the guest of friends in rhe city, left this afternoon for Detroit, where he will remain for several dry-’. Th e new Boyers’ home on the corner of Third and Monroe streets is rapidly nearing completion and the physician will occupy same ere many weeks roll by. Maple Grove Park was attended by a large crowd last evening. Dancing was on the program for the evening. Excellent music /was furnished byMed Miller and True Fristoe, Misses Kynt Vogelwede, Margaret Clark and Agnes Vogelwede have returned from a visit at Fort Wayne yesterday. They attended the dances at Robison Park last evening. Bills are up in different parts of the city announcing the famous Weil band at Robison park. Fort Wayne, next Sunday- and Monday. A large crowd from here will hear this famous band. Boilermakers and their helpers to the number of forty In the Big Four railroad shops at Wabash went on strike Wednesday morning because of the change from hour work to piece work in the shops. Mrs. Wm. Beachler left this morning for Ann Arbor. Mich., where she will visit for a few days with her husband, who is at th e university at that city. From Ann Arbor she will leave for Detroit, where sh e will visit with relatives. Miss Bessie Hale went to Spencerville this morning for a short visit with friends and relatives. She was accompanied by Miss Jennie Clark, who went as far as Decatur, where she will make . a short visit with friends—Bluffton News. The funeral services of the late Mrs. Samuel D. Beavers will be held from the Antioch church tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock, the cortege leaving the house an hour earlier. The remains of the deceased will be interred at the church cemetery. The boys of the Holy Grail have planned to give a social on the parsonage lawn Tuesday night. The profits will be used to assist in defraying their expenses for their outing at Winona. The public is urged to encourage theboysln their noble work. The many members of the M. E. Sunday school are planning to have a great time at their picnic which is to be held the twenty-third day of this month at Robison Park. Several hundred people are expeetd to attend the anuual event. The big doings to be held by the Modern Woodmen of America next month will be a very Important event. A larg e class of candidates will be initiated into the mysteries of the order and a good social time will be enjoyed. The Woodmen lodge is growing rapidly. Attorney John W. Eggeman returned today after spending several weeks in the west. He attended the democratic national convention as a delegate from this district and after th R convention visited in Colorado i Springs, Kansas City and several other points.—Fort Wayne Sentinel. Captain Harry Clark, of the local battery B, has received a check for $490 to pay the boys for their services at the time of the Aveline fire. The money is to be distributed Friday evening and its apportionment will be as follows: Sergeants, $2 per day; corporals, $1.75 per day; privates, $1 per day—Fort Wayne Sentinel,

TO THE MWr* Snow Agency . DECATUR, INDIANA Yes Follow the Crowd and Get a Home of Your Own and Quit Paying Rent Are you expecting a great reduction in values, or a sudden fall in prices? A moment’s consideration will convince you that artificial gas, electric lights, paved streets, stoned roads, large manufacturing industries, and new traction lines put in operation, do not reduce the prices of the real estat e near them. That good locations will steadily increase in value, no matter who owns them. That you might as well save that increase as to pay high for it when you buy some years later. Now is the time to invest your money while property is reasonably cheap. The Snow Agency can fit you out with your choice frem a list of about 25,000 acres of as good farm lands as can be found in eastern Indiana or from a list of about One Hundred City Properties The owners want to sell these properties, not for speculation, at fictions values, but for a change of investment. Some of them can be exchanged for gord farm lands. If your property is for sale at its real cash value, bylisting it with us we will advertise it without cost or expens e to you, and are nearly sure to find you a buyer in a reasonably short time. Befcr e buying examine our prices and properties, as we can doubtless fit you out with just what you want and save you money in the transaction. From our large lists we here refer you to a fiew sample properties that we are now offering for sale:

699 — Is a five room cottage in scu’heast Decatur, near the electric lights is on water and gas lines, good sized lot, has small stable, summer kitchen. wood house, etc, fruit trees, etc. Rental value $6.00 per month. Can be bought for $650.00. 682—1 s a five room cottage on Adams street in good location, stoned street, cistern, city water, on gas line, has stable, coal house, garden, maple shade and fruit trees. Rental value $7.00 per month. Can be bought for SBOO.OO. 700 — Is a five room residence in southwest Decatur on the stoned street, and in a good location. On e acre of ground goes with this property. Fair buildings consisting of residence, horse and cow stable, etc. About fifty nice thrifty apple, pear and plum trees. This is a bargain at $1,050.00. Fine rich garden ground. 704 —Is a 2.56 acr e tract In west Decatur. on the stoned road in a good location. This property has two residence buildings, sheds and some other buildings. Is a good tract for berry culture, and can furnish homes nicely for two families In comparatively new dwellings. For the next sixty days this can ba bought for $2,300.00. 643—1 s a well built seven room story and a half residence on stone foundation In southwest Is in good location and a desirable property. Has small stable, coal house and some other buildings. Just the home for a retired farmer who wants to be on a public street. For a short time this can b e bought for $1,600.00. 707 —Is a good frame seven room residence on 11th street, in good location. Has good large stable and granary, drove well, cistern and plenty of fruit and shade. Is a desirable location; can be bought for $1,775.00. 701 — Is a well built seven room story and a half residence in south Decatur, on the proposed traction line south. This house is well located and is natural wood finish throughout. Is on stone foundation, has large cement cellar, electric lights, Mr. and Mrs. Schafer Peterson will go to Rome City next week for an outing at the famous resort. In all probability the Kendallville and Decatur ball clubs will clash one week from Sunday in a game for a side bet of one hundred dollars. W. E. Smith and Harry Chambers, the vaudeville stars, who have been making a hit at the various vaudeville houses in this vicinity, were in Decatur yesterday. They have gone to Springfield, Ohio, to join a circuit. The contract for the construction of the new $12,000 school building at Wren, Ohio, will be let at 2 p. m. August Ist. Oscar Hoffman drew the plans for this handsome structure and they were readily accepied. The contract will be let at. the clerk's office at Wren, Ohio. Roy Massena, former deputy treasurer of Koscusko county, under exTreasurer James J. Babcock, arrested at Indianapolis on a charge of grand larceny and embezzlement., is in jail at Warsaw, but will not discuss the accusation of his former employer. It Is alleged that Massena is short someI thing like $1,500 and h e will also be called upon to explain a number of erasures and alterations in the county treasurer’s books during his in- ' cumbency of the deputyship.

city water, is plumbed for gas. and th e property hag a quarter of an acre of greund. A small stable, wood and coal house, etc. Has plenty of fruit and shade and is in a desirable location. Can be bought for $2,200.00. 705 —Is a brick business room on Second street, has a 22 foot frontage, 132 back to the alley; has single story brick building, cement sidewalks, and is on the brick street. Is suitable for a good business location not requiring extensive floor surface. Alsu No. 629, a large business room fronting the court house, on Second street. Prices and terms made known on application. 697 —Is a seven rom residence with cellar on north sth street. This property consists of two regular sized lots, Is on the west side of the street, and in goodlocation. Is convenient in arrangement, has plenty of shade and nice fruit trees, drove well, is on stoned street and good sewerage. For the next sixty days it can be bought for $2,400.00. 708 —Is a brand new seven room residence property on north 3rd street; is built on concrete foundation, wPh cement blocks abov e the ground; has city water, large cement civtern, electric lights, fine open stairway, two ample porches, lit with electric lights, fiv e closets and clothes rooms and is finished throughout in hard pine, natural wood finish, large windows, cem?nt walks, nice front yard, good wood and coal house, is In nice location on the west side of the street For a short time this property can be bought for $2,400.00. W e can supply you with vacant city lots in nearly any part of the city. In Lynches, Erwin & Archbold, Meibers and Pattersons. Fnllenkamps, Scheiman’s subdivision at from $125.00 to $300.00 apiece. 710 —Is a three quarter acr e tract on the gravel pike just outside of the city limits of Decatur. Has all new buildings is in a good location: house a story and a half frame, six room building with nice front porch, good cistern and natural wood finThe Ward Fence factory will start in operation next Monday and it will be but a short time until a large force of workmen will be on their pay roll. Miss Estella Bremerkamp accompanied by her brother Earl, left last night for Winona, where they will remain for a few days enjoying the pleasures afforded by the resort. John Reuss has returned to his home at Fort Wayne after making a several days’ visit here with W. A. Kuebler and family. Leon Crawford accompanied him home and will make a short visit with him. The Webber building is being fitted for the offices of the Ward Fence company, and when completed it will be up to date in every respect. It is not definitely known just when sam e will be ready for occupancy. Why is it that a woman always sits down on the floor to put on her shoes? That a girl who will brave the terrors of a breach of promise suit is afraid of a mouse? That a woman would ra:her hear her female friends condemned than praised? That a husband praises in other women qualities which he would not tolerate in his own wife. That a boy will cling in desperation to a telephone pole during four mortal hours if thereby he maysee a ball game and yet not be able to sit still In a chair five minutes? j

ish throughout. Can be bought for $1,025.00. 674— Is a three quarter acre tract of well improved ground just outside the city limits of Decatur on the traction line south. Has goed fram e story and a half house, good garden plenty of fruit, and shade, has has large cistern, small stable anl some other buildings. Good location just beyond the corporation at $1,550.00. 694—1 s a55 acre tract within a half mile of th e stoned road and near church and school and about two miles from a good market railroad station, etc. About twenty acres of this farm is black land a s is to be found along the Wabash river. The remainder is largely sand and city loam. The buildings are inexpensive and the land needs fencing. Considering quality of the land, 1> cation, etc., it is a good bargain at $2,100.00, if sold within the next 60 days. 675— Is a 110 acre tract on the public road near market and about % m'le to school also near graded school and church. Has ordinary house, large barn, and some other buildings; productive soil, a mixture of clay and sand loam with some black land. If sold soon the farming implements, stock, etc., can be sold with this farm. The tract alone can be sold for $9,300.00. 665—1 s a one hundred acre tract of perhaps 40 or 50 acres black land with the remainder a mixture of sand and clay soil. This land lies on the public road in a good location near Decatur. Has inexpensive buildings, a horse and hay bara perhaps 30 by 40, a small cottage house and some other buildings. This tract can be bought for $5,600. 690—1 s an 80 acre tract on the stoned road about five miles from Decatur. Is about % black land has new buildings which consist of a convenient story and a half ten room house on stone foundation, large horse and hay barn, new cribs, granary, etc. This farm is a half mile from school and church, is on the telephone and rural free delivery lines and for the next 60 days can be bought for $90.00 an acre. 698—1 s a well located 79 acre tract on the stoned road within two miles of a good market, graded school, church, etc. Is within a half mi’a of the public school building and i na good location. This farm ’s nearly all black land, has good drainage, has nearly new frame buildings, a cottage house of perhaps five rooms, a fram 6 horse and hay barn, cribs, granaries, etc. Has some good timber on this land. Price of this farm is $96.00 an acre. There is no better land in Adams county than this farm as a whole. 706 —Is a well located 160 acre tract in western Union township, in good location on the rural free delivery route and telephone lines. Is in a thrifty German neighborhood near the stoned road, is near school and church, on two public roads, the two 80s face the roads to the south and west and could be divided. This land has gooo drainage, a large two story frame house, about as good as new, a good frame barn 40 by 60, on stone, also a horse and hay barn about 30 by 50 feet In size. Hog and sheep houses, double corn cribs and wagon shed, tool house, buggy house,etc. Has a drove well and windpump, besides small fruit, grapes etc., there are about 100 trees. This land is well fenced, with principally wire; the soil Is largely black land, and properly cultivated will produce gpod returns of any crops grown upon it. If taken soon, this farm can be bought for $85.00 an acre. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Schwartz, of Van Wert, returned to their home last evening afier making an extended visit in the city. Charles Fetters left for Auburn this morning in his automobile and was accompanied by Chris Seabold. Henry Hunsicker, W. I. Evans and Frank Straw. The trip may result in more autos in Bluffton. It is known that Chris Seabold is on the fence just ready to tumble over. —Bluffton News. Mesdames ohn Wisehaupt and Elias Crist of this city ar e at Bluffton today attending a family reunion and celebrating the sixty-third wedding anniversary of thei rparents, Mr. and Mrs, Daniel Hunter. This well known Bluffton couple are aged eightyfour and eighty-two respectively and were married in Wooster Ohio, in 1845. A local millr said to a Banner reporter today that the best wheat raised in this county since 1594 is now being brought to the market. The yield is not only larg e for the acreage sown, but the wheat tests out better than for several years. He said they had bought some wheat that tested as tiigh as 62 pounds to the bushel, while none of it ran lower lhan 58, with an average of 60 pounds. The grains are full, round an d hard as shot and will pass for No. 1, which is rather uncommon. —Bluffton Banner.