Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 179, Decatur, Adams County, 28 July 1908 — Page 3

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WEATHER. Probably local thunder storms tonight or Wednesday; not much change' in temperature.

RAILROAD BULLETIN GRAND RAPIDS A INDIANA. Northbound. Into Effect Sunday, June 28. No. s—Daily 11:28 p.m. No. 7—Daily 7:57 a.m. No, 3—Daily ex. 5un....... 5:15 p. m. Southbound. No. 4—Daily 2:29 a. m. No. 12—Daily ex Sun 7:16 a.m. No. 2—Dally 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. No. 22. Daily 2:00 p.m. No .4. Dally 3:26 p.m. No. 15. Daily 7:30 p. m. No. 7. Daily I:s2am. No. 9. Dally 3:l2am, No. 3. Daily 12:46 p.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. Snn 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. No. s—Toledo to St. Louis daily 10:17p.m. No. 6 —St. Louis to Toledo daily .5:05 am. 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 Leava Trains Leave Decatur Ft- Wayne 5:50 am. 7:00 a.m. 7:00 am. 8:30 am. 8:30 am. 10:00 a.m. 10:90 am. 11:30 a.m. 11:30am. 1:00p.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:36 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:06 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 takin* ths 7:00 p m. car wfll arrive at Calhoun or Berry streets, Fart Wayne at 8:10 p. m. The last car leaving Fort Wayne at 11:90 p. m. will wait until after the •bow. FOB BENT - The Park Hotel. Inquire of Dan Meyers. THE PICTORIUM TONIGHT First reel —"Dr. Skinim’’ Second reel—“ The Hidden Hand.” (Very Interesting.) •ONG. “Gypsy Anna” — Admission 5 cents. John B. Stone burner

Dr. J. C. Grandstaff, of Preble, was . a business caller in our city today. Fred Hoffman has returned from a business trip at Winchester. Rev. Michael from Fort Wayne, is in the city the guest of Rev. Father George. Cal Miller was a business visitor at Lynn yesterday and has returned to the city. Dale Peoples has returned from a short visit with his father at Champaign. 111. Joseph Berling has returned home from a short visit with friends at Venedocia, Ohio. Master Joseph Burdg returned last evening from a short visit with friends and relatives at Geneva. The farmers are very busy at present with the harvesting of their crops, which by the way are a record breaker. Ice cream socials are getting to be a popular thing and scarcely a day passes without news of some of them occurring. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Schnitz, of Portland, have come to the city for a several days’ visit with friends and relatives. Jams Hurst and family have returned from an outing last Sunday at Rome City. They report an enjoyable time. Mrs. H. H. Bishop has returned to her home at Wabash after visiting here for some time with her sister, Mrs, James Chronister. The stage wedding to b e performed at the Guy Stock company show Friday night will create much excitement among those who attend. J. C. Platterson is making some improvements at his home on Second street in the way ofadding another story to his hom e and making other minor changes. The furniture for the new ice cream parlor of the firm of Joseph and Coichin has arrived and same presents a neat appearance. Notice their ad. in another part of this paper Word from th e Decatur boys who are at Winona Lake attending the boys’ encampment at that place states that they are getting along fine and are having the time of their lives. While there are several cases of severe illness in the city the doctors report that the people are much healthier there being not half the sickness at this time as there was last year. The boys of the Holy Grail are counting on giving another ice cream social at the M. E. church lawn before long and no doubt they will be greeted by large crowds like their last social. The lodge known as the Yeoman society had a good social session at their hall on Madison street last evening and everybody enjoyed themselves immensely. Light refreshments were served. The supposed game of ball between the Miami Athletic club and the city team from this city has probably been called as the Fort Wayne boys have never again popped the question, and are afraid of a trouncing. An effort is being made by the fair association to have the G R. and I. run a special train south on the evenings of the days of the Great Northern Fair. It is possible that such a thing will b e done. A telephone message from Hartford City this morning conveyed th e news that a horse had been stolen from that place and the thief was headed toward Decatur. There seems to be an endless number of horse thieves working in this vicinity.

| J. W. Vail and wife left last night ■ for St 4 Louis, the former going on business. The various factories of the cityare at present running, full force and are employing a number of men. Emmet Littleton, advance agent for the Guy Stock Co. has gone to Van Wert to arrange to show there next week. Eugene Morrow was in Decatur Sunday evening. Carl Spaulding also paid a visit to that city.—Bluffton News. Miss Lucile Hale left this afternoon for Bellefontaine, Ohio, where she will make a several days’ visit with friends. Rev. Father Kohl, of Muncie,who has been here on a short visit with Father George, returned to his hom e this afternoon. Miss Hattie Studabaker left today for Atlantic City, N. J., where she will enjoy a several weeks’ vacation with friends. Mr. C. E. Bollinger, of Monroe, and his family have left for Rome City, where they will enjoy an outing for several days. A horse and buggy owned by Neil Hollinger was stolen from the hitching rack in Zanesville, Wells county, Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Baumgartner passed through the city today enroute from a visit with friends at Lima, Ohio, to their home at Berne. The meeting for the discussing of better equipment Tor the fire department in our city will take place within the next few weeks. Police circles are quiet these days except for a drunk now and then, and the officers of the law are patiently waiting for something to happen. The meetings of the various clubs of the city ar e not being held throughout the summer months. However, they will start up again in the fall. Miss Pansy Bell will leave tonight for Oden, Mich., where she will spend a several days’ outing and vacation with friends at this popular summer resort. Mrs. Morrison and daughter Harriett will leave this evening for Charleroi, Mich., w’here they will make a pleasant visit with relatives and friends. Work is progressing on the new concrete wing at the Monroe street bridge, the old one having fallen, after being undermined by many freshets and high waters. Th e nien working on the interurban grading are getting along nicely, rapid progress being made on the extension. A large number of men and teams ar e busy on the grade. Several Decatur people will return this week from outings and vacation at Rome City. Sylvan lak e at that place is an ideal place and every year many attend same from here. Mr. Peterstein, of Preble, who was severely injured a few days ago by a piece of flying steel, is getting along nicely. Without a doubt he will recover without much inconvenience. Mrs. Al. Sholts, North Meridian street, went to Geneva Saturday. She was accompanied by her mother Mrs. Sarah Heiston. who has been visiting in the city. —Portland Review. This is the last week of Niblick and Co.’s big sale and many are taking advantage of the many rare bargains which they have to offer. Watch for their advertisement elsewhere in this paper. See the Guy Stock company present their famous play “Father and Son” under their tent at the corner of Fourth and Monroe streets. The play is a new one and has never been seen here before George Ullmer, for the past eighteen months an employe of the job department of the Banner, has taken a similar position with the Portland Sun. leaving with his family for that place this morning.—Bluffton Banner. Spring fever is only a third or fourth cousin' to the feeling which steals over one on a hot. summer day like today. Oh for a hammock in the shade, or a fishing pole in hand along some trout stream. ’Twas ever thus. Julius Haugk has returned from a business trip to Indianapolis. Mr. Haugk went there in search of an expert street brick layer, a colored man by the name of Brown. The negro has laid a number of streets in our city before. Mrs. R. S. Padgett, of Marion, was immeasurably surprised a few days ago when J. W. Sanders, a brother who disappeared from their home at Danville, 111, thirty years ago, and was presumed to be dead, turned up alive and well at Marion. Courteous and hospitable reception by the citizens, fair and impartial treatment by the association, is guaranteed to visitors and patrons of the Celina Fair. No effort will be spared to make your visit and patronage pleasant and profitable. Every pro-’ vision for your care and comfort is made. August 17-21.

The Guy Stock Co. band rendered another fine musical program on the main street today noon which was up to snuff. The crowds at the picnic today at Maple Grove Park will return this evening by special on the traction line. It is estimated that about five hundred attended th e same. Fearing that he had become a burden cn account of his mental condition. Georg e W. Lightcap, of Silver Lake, who was several days ago adjudged to be of unsound mind, requested that he be sent to the hospital for the insane at Logansport. Unclaimed letters at the postoffice belong to Fred Rochtrok. Mart Stalter, Mrs. W. Tyndall, L. J. Uhland, Stella Windorn, Carey Wood, James Elward, Harry Gates, Joshu Essig, Lewis Hey, Margaret Odear, Otto Miller, Oren B. Schutt, L. W. Tomlinson and Mrs. T. S. Stone. Clem-Kain arrived home this forenoon from Dallas, Texas, where he has been representing the Bluffton Elks at the national convention of the Elks. Mrs. Kain and her sister, Miss Hall, remained for a few weeks' visit with relatives at Dallas and other Texas cities. —Bluffton Banner. Work on the grading of the extension of the traction company south of town goes merrily along. Before 1 long when labor can b e more easily 1 supplied a much larger force of men ' will be put to work and in a short time will see the road extended into ' our neghboring town, Monroe. Vernon Eiman, 17 years old, was ' drowned Saturday afternoon while bathing in Shockabee lake, northeast i of fcendallville. The body was not re--1 covered until 10 o’clock Sunday morn- ’ ing. Eiman was unable to swim, but had attached a pair of inflated water • wings to his body, though the precau- , tion did not save him. , The Decatur public library is being well patronized with reading patrons these days and every monthly report [ shows the fact that thousands of i books ar drawn out for reading pur- • poses by its enthusiastic patrons. The library is always up to date in its reading matters and the members of the board ar e to be complimented on this. i Perhaps th e pleadings of the Quincy, 111., citizens for the re-instate-ment of "Dutch” Linderbeck got him back on the Quincy team, as he is now playing ball again with them and in yesterday’s game with Burlington th e former Decatur star copped off two hits. Quincy winning the game against Burlington. Old “Dutch” is there. The annual picnic of the Presbyterian and United Brethren churches was held today at Maple Grove Park and was attended by a record breaking crowd. Many baskets of eatables were taken along and at noon an old fashioned picnic dinner was enjoyed by the large crowd which was present. Many amusements characterized the days’ amusement and It will long be ' remembered for some time to come. The famous Loch city band was engaged to furnish music today for the Presbyterian and United Brethren Sunday school picnics at the park, and did so in a very creditable manner. The band marchei at the bead of the procession of the Sunday school classes from the Presbyterian church to the interurban station where they were carried to the park by the traction company. The band was engaged to furnish music for the whole day. The managers and directors of the Great Northern Fair are very busy at present getting matters into shape for the coming fair, which is fast approaching. To say that this year’s will be a record breaker is putting it mildly. Many new amusements and features which the directors have up their sleeve will be presented this year. Th e races will be the best ever and with the engaging of the best band in the state the fair of 1908 will be a hummer. Everybody boost. The Guy Stock company opened its doors to the public for the first time since being jin Decatur and 'were greeted by one of the largest crowds that ever attended a similar kind of show. The bill was a strong one last evening and was, one of the strongest plays ever put on in our city. Their large orchestra is a special feature of the show and is one of the very best ever heard here. They will present “Father and Son” this evening and will no doubt be greeted by another good house. Bluffton will almost be depleted of preachers for a few weeks. Rev. Brand left today to visit in Ohio. Rev. W. C. Martin will leave tomorrow to join, his family in New Jersey, and Rev. H. B. Diefenbach has been granted a three weeks’ vacation and will leave August 3rd to spend three weeks at Winona and Lake George. Rev. Cecil will also take a vacation and he and his family will visit relatives at various points. Rev. J. A. Barnes is now in Ohio. During part of the time Rev. Frank Bachelor will be here to take Martin’s place at the Baptist church. —Bluffton News.

qK I I ajj I k k ■ ■ ibM 3 fl 1 ■ T • Jk S B m" 11 a’ B A jSJrjjg sJ I a■ I k a B 3 ■HKk T 0 THE Snow Agency DECATUR, INDIANA Telephone 230 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 manufacturipg industries, and new traction lines put in operation, do not reduce the prices es 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 w’hile property is reasonably cheap. The Snow Agency can fit you out with your choice from a list of abo it 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 good farm lands. If your property is for sale at its real cash value, by listing 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 tame. ' Befor 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 flew sample properties that we are now offering for sale:

699—1 s a five room cottage In southeast Decatur, near the electric lights is on water and gas lines, good sized lot, has small stable, summer kitchen, wood house, etc, fruii 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 I 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—1 s 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 Pqcaiur. 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. 1 707—1 s a good frame seven room res1 idence on 11th street, in good location. Has good large stable and granary, drove w-ell, 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,

NOTICE. Bids will be received at the secretary’s office Tuesday. July 28, 1908. for 12 or 20 tons of clean wheat straw to be furnished at the fair ground the week of fair. 175-3 t ALBERT A. BUTLER, Secy. WILL BUY LIVE STOCK. On and after July 13, I will buy ■ fat cattle, hogs and veal calves and will pay the highest market price. I will take in stock on Fridays of each week. L. C. MILLS, Monroe, Ind. 166-6 t

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city water, is plumbed for gas, and the property has a quarter of an acre of ground. A small stable, w’ood and coal house, etc. Has plenty of fruit and shade and is in a desirable location. Can be bought for $2,200.00. 705—1 s 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. Also No. 629, a large business room fronting the court house, on Second street. Prices and terms made known on application. 69" —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. wi‘h cement blocks abov e the ground; has city water, large cement cistern, 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, cement 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, Fnilenkamps, Schelman’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 fin-

NOTICE. Smith Bros.' Wagon Shop now conducted by F. B. Robison. All work neatly done and your work solicited. Cal land see. T. B. ROBISON. 166-6 t

IG6 When you are tired and I exausted call at the Decatur candy kitchen and get a fine | \ IYI drink of soda made from pure ■■ I fruit juces or a dish of cream as you may like. We also B > I > have a fine line of candies and QII Qj I the best assortment of fresh fruit JOSEPH & COLCHIN ~ One Door South of Interurban station

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 ‘he traction line south. Has good fram e story and a half house, good garden plenty of fruit, and shade, has has large cistern, small stable and some other buildings. Good location just beyond the corporation at $1,550.00. 694—1 sa 55 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 as 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 % mile to school also near graded school and church. Has ordinary house, large barn, and some other buildings; productive soil, a mixture cf 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 —Is 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, ig on the telephone and rural free delivery lines and for the next 60 davs can be bought for $90.00 an acre. 698 —Is 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'e 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 e 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 good returns of any crops grown upon it. If taken soon, this farm can be bought for $85.00 an acre.

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