Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 184, Decatur, Adams County, 3 August 1908 — Page 3

LOW PRICEn FOR O W S H OEj A few more low shoes left that we are going to throw . out on the bargain counter at prices that say we don’t want them: do you? If not prices cut no figure. « Tague Shoe Store

WEATHER Generally fair tonight and Tuesday; not so warm north portion Tuesday. RAILROAD BULLETIN GRAND RAPIDS & INDIANA. Northbound. Into Effect Sunday, June 28. No. s—Daily 11:28 p.m. No. 7—Daily 7:57a.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—DaUy ex. Sun 1:11 p.m. No. IS—Sundays only 8:56p.m. ERIE. Into effect Sunday June 21, 1908. East bound. No. 8. Daily 5:28 a.m. No. 12. Daily 2:00 a.m. No. 22. Dally 2:00 p.m. No. 4. Daily 3:26 p.m. No. 15. Daily 7:30 p.m. Westbound. No. 7. Daily 1:52 a.m. No. 9. Daily 3:12a.m. No. 3. Daily 12:46 p.m. No. 21. Daily 10:10 p.m. T. ST. L. & W. R. R. No. 2—Frankfort to Toledo, Ex. Sun. 12:45 p.m. No. I—Toledo1 —Toledo to Frankfort Ex. Sun, ....✓;. .12:22 p. m. No. 3—Delphos to St Ix>uis Ex. Sun 7:21 a. m. No. 4—St. Louis to Delphos, Ex. Sun 7:57 p.m. No. s—Toledo5 —Toledo to St. Louis daily 10:17 p.m. No. 6—St Louis to Toledo daily c 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 Decatur Ft. Wayne 5:50 a.m. 7:00a.m. 7:00 a. in. 8:30a.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. 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:00p.m. 5:30p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:30p.m. 11:00 p.m. Theater parties taking the 7:00 p. in. car will arrive at Calhoun or Berry streets, Fort Wayne at 8:10 p. m. The last car leaving Fort Wayne at 11:00 p. m. will wait until after the show.

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Thomas Buckmaster wa s a business caller at Monroe today. H. A. Fristoe was a business caller from Geneva this morning. Miss Jessie Magley has left for a week’s vacation from duties. Harry Helm was a business caller at Redkey, Ind., this morning. Barney Kalver has gone to Chicago for a visit with friends and relatives. O. N. Senellen left this morning for the south on his regular business trip. Herman Bosse went to Fort Wayne this morning on a special business trip. John Bollinger went to Berne this morning to look after business matters. Mr. Ralph Broadwell, of Hartford City, is in the city the guest of John Lachot and family. Mr. Claud Gay went to Rome City this morning for a several days’ outing and fishing trip. Cal Miller went to Lynn this morning, where he will look after the building of a stone road. Dallas Butler has returned to Monroeville to resume duties after remaining over Sunday with his wife. Mrs. W. H. Nachtrieb and son George have returned from a two weeks' visit with relatives at Buffalo, N. Y. Nicholas Omlor went to Wauseon, Ohio, this morning, where he will make a several days’ visit with friends and relatives. Mrs. M. B. Miller returned to her home at Winchester this morning after making a pleasant visit here with her daughter, Mrs. L. G. Ellingham. Mssrs Fred Vaughn, Maynard Frisinger and Jesse Helm have returned from Detroit, where yesterday they witnssed a ball game played by the Detroit and Boston teams. Jesse Hurst left today for Silver Lake, where he will attend a Sunday school convention which will last three days. Mr. Hurs* is a delegate from the Decatur U. B. Sunday school. Miss Winifred Sowers, of Berne, returned to her home Saturday morning aftr visiting the past few days with Henry Sockrider and family on east Adams s’reet. —Portland Review. Mrs. Del Locke and daughter Miss Lucile, accompanied by her guest. Miss Stella Rimes, of Summerset. Ohio, went to Decatur this noon for a short visit with friends. —Bluffton News.

Miss Hertha Hart, accompanied by her sister Blanche, who joined her at Fort Wayne, left .yes'erday morning for Rome City, where she will take a course of treatment in the Kneipp sanitarium Miss Hartley who has been visiting hero from Kansas, with Miss Maude Shoaf, of Oxford, Ohio, returned to Toledo. Ohio, this ' morning, where she will make a several days’ visit with friends. Miss Fanny Hite went to Fort Wayne this morning on a short visit. She accompanied her uncle. Mr. Wilson, of St. Paul, Minn., who js passing through to Detroit, Mich. Miss Fanny will return home this afternoon. In a game yesterday between the Quincy and Kewanee clubs in the Central Association. “Dutch” Linderbeck secured a three base hit, two base hit and two singles, four times at bat, beside being credited with a stolen base. The city ball team will go to Bluffton tomorrow’ where they will meet our old rivals in a game of the national sport. As each team has won one apiece, tomorrow’s game will be for the championship, and our boys are going with the expectation of giving the enemy a beating.

Miss Inez Everett spent Sunday with • friends at Lima, Ohio. Mrs. W. Wilhelm reurned to Poe, Ind., today after making a short visit with friends. MiSg Catharine Hammell has returned from a visit with friends over Sunday’ at Portland. Miss Bessie Congleton and Master M infield Maddy are spending the day at Fort Wayne with friends. Miss Bessie Boyers went to Fort Wayn e th* B afternoon where she will make a short visit with friends. Raymond Bremerkamp has returned from Geneva and will remain for several days with hi ß parents. Miss Nettie Shrock has returned from an over Sunday visit with her sister, Mrs Robert Harding at Fort Wayne. Tonight is th e regular dancing night at the Maple Grove Park and a large crowd is expected to attend same. Mrs. Gehring returned to her home at Huntington this morning after making an over Sunday visit here with relatives. Miss Gladys Faust returned to her home at Fort Wayne this morning after visiting in the city for a short time with friends. Leona Long, of Geneva, passed through the city today enroute to Niagara Falls where she will see the sights of this great place. The advisory board of the Presbyterian church will meet at. the office of D. B Erwin tonight ai 8:00 o’clock. A full attendance is desired. The ice cream social given by the ladies of the W. R. C. was a good success Saturday and they reaped a neat little sum for their efforts. Messrs. Frank Dregga and Louis Hugo, of Fort Wayne, spent Sunday in the city' the guest of friends and returned to their homes last evening. Mr. Frank Gustanstager passed through the city today enroute from a visit with his sister at Pleasant Mills to Fort Wayne where he will look after business matters. Miss Emma Conrad and Master Freddie McGill returned to their home at Magley this morning after making a pleasant visit here with Mrs. Harry McGill and Miss Bertha Brown. Wm. Parent and his family left yesterday for Rome City, where they will enjoy a several days' outing. They were accompanied by Misses May Carrier, Angeline Kintz and Mr. Bernard Parent. Ed Augenbaugh was all smiles today for the reason that a big ten pound baby boy made its appearance at his home early this morning. Mother and babe are doing well. No word has been received from Tom Railing, who left the Springfield. 111., team and went to Flint, Mich., in the Michigan league. However, sickness may be keeping him out of the game. a s likeearly in the season. Rev. Klausing left this morning for Fort Wayne, where he will attend a meeting of the conference of the Lutheran church at that city. The meeting is held o n the first Monday of each month at the St. Paul’s Lutheran school In Fort Wayne.

Berne Supply company, Berne; capital $3,000; to buy and sell merchandise: incorporators, Fred Rohrer, David C. Welty, Henry M. Reusser, William Narr. Ernest Dro and Edwin M. Ray. The above firm have been incorporated under the laws of the state of Indiana. Recently in telling of the marriage of Dave Valenti, we referred to him as an Italian. While from such descent, he is American born and every inch a gentleman. He has friends wherever known and is highly respected. He is proud of his parenf- | age and also proud that he is a real and genuine American. Miss Mary Heffner leaves this evening for Denver. Colo., where she will make her future home with friends and relatives. While hcr e she has resided for the past twelve or thirteen years with Banker C. S. Niblick and family and much regret is expressed among her friends at her departure for her new home. f A free for all fight wa sindulged in last Saturday night near th e west end grocery and several of the participants were badly hurt. We are authoritatively informed that three factory employes who had partaken too freely of the flowing bowl were unmercifully threshed by a young man who resides in the west end. No arrsts were made Announcement was made this morning through Supt. r. A. Allen that al! of the city schools will open on Sept. 7, the first Monday in the month. Under the new schedule adopted by the school board this spring the ensuing term for all grades will last only nine months so that the graduation exercises will take place in May Instead of June as heretofore. The children will have five weeks more of vacation. —Bluffton News.

GOES TO LEAGUE Ed Coffee Has Been Signed by C. O. France to Finish Season With Dallas IN TEXAS LEAGUE He is Clever Outfielder— Prough, of Huntington, May Accompany Him C. O. France, northern scout for J. W. Gardner, proprietor of the Dallas and Waco, Texas league ball elubs, received a message from Gardner yesterday morning requesting him to sign a gcod right hand pitcher and outfielder As a consequence, Mr. France has secured the signature of Ed Coffee, the clever Decatur youth who lias all the ear marks for fast company and Ed will leave in a few days for the southern state to finish the season with Dallas, who are leading in the pennant race. “Java” has all the qualities that go to make a first class outfielder and he will, without doubt make good. The services of Charles Knapp were sought for, but he could not accept and a telephone message was sent to Greenville, Ohio, to “Biddie” Burns by Mr. France, but he had already signed a contract with another club. In all probability Prough, of Huntington. will accompany Coffee to the Texas league. Big Cal Robison is badly wanted in the Texas league also, and he will report at Dallas for duty March 15. 1909. Cal is a good clever pitcher and would develop into a star twirler with but the chance. HETROUNCEDFOUR Ed Hurst Would Not Stand the Abuse of Four Drunken Men AFFIDAVITS FILED Against Charles Chronister, Roy Elzey, William Schruleker and Smith A free for all fight was indulged in the vicinity of the G. R. & I. depot last Saturday night at about eleven o’clock and as a consequence, affidavits have been issued for the arrest of Roy Elzey. William Schruleker, Charls Chronister and a man by the name of Smith, the principals who after getting on the outside of a large amount of “booze” started a disturbance. In the course of their abuse Edward Hurst was in some way-in-sulted and we are told by an eye witness that he gave the four a complete trouncing, two of his victims carrying marks on their visages which verify the fact that the y were not handled gently. Marshal Bohnke was told of the affair and after seculring the names of the men he filed affidavits against them. Schruleker, Chronister, Smith and Elzey will be givn shearing before Mayor France tonighl at seven o’clock when they will be given a chancevto tell their troubles. Hurst win not be arrested we arc told for ihe reason that he only defended his rights.

It is said that 10,000 people visited ■Rome City yesterday. Many automobile parties from the i surrounding towns visited the city . yesterday. Miss Louise Hobrok was a Fort ‘ Wayne visitor yesterday and returned last evening. In spite of the warm weather yesterday, a number of people visited Maple Grove Park. Miss Gladys Bowers and Mrs. Vida Robison returned last evening from a visit at Rome City. Henry Meyers went to Berne this afternoon after making a short visit here with his family. Mrs. Semeyer passed through the city enroute from Sehumm, Ohio, to Fort Wayne, her home. Mrs. J. D Hale and Mrs. D. D. Smith attended the funeral of John Anderson at Geneva today. ( Miss Stella Ellis returned this noon from a several weeks’ visit with friends at Terre Haute. Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Oberlin have returned to their home at Fort Wayne after spending some tim e in the city the guest of relatives and friends.

I To THE iQ-WdM 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 mcment'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 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 P a y high for R when y° J buy some years later - Now ls 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 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 time. 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 few sample properties that we are now offering for sale:

699 — Is 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, 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 cotv stable, ete. 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 th e 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 J)«|ca.tur. Is in good location and a desirable property. Has small stable, coal house ®nd 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—1 s a good frame seven room residence on lltb 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 residenc e 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,

Many Decatur people attended Robison Park at Fort Wayne yesterday and report a most enjoyable time. Charles Ernst left yesterday morning for Mt. Clemens, Mich., where he will tak e a course of treatment. L. E. Opliger went to Geneva this afternoon to attend the funeral of John Anderson, the Geneva druggist. Chris Meyers returned to his work at Geneva this afternoon, after visiting over Sunday here with his family. A number of Decatur people left on the afternoon train for Geneva to attend the funeral of John Anderson. A number of Decatur fans witnessed the defeat of the Shamrocks at Fort Wayn e yesterday by the tune of 8 to 7. Harry Jeffries left yesterday morning for Rome City, where he will enjoy a week’s outing at the D. M. Hensley cottage. Mesdames Rev. Hessert and Nyffler went to Fort W T ayne this noon where they will make a couple days’ stay with friends. Mr. Guy Lawrence, of Portland, will arrive this week from Winona Lake, where he has been visiting for some time for a short stay here with Free Frisinger. -

city water, is plumbed for gas, and th e property hag a quarter of an acre of ground. 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, hag a 22 foot frontage, 132 back to the alley; has single story brick building, cement sidewalks, and lg 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. 697 —ig 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 gtreet, 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 cn concrete foundation, with 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 roomg 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, Fnllenkamps, Scheirnan’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-

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IG6 When you are tired and exausted call at the Decatur candy kitchen and get a fine drink of soda made from pure I vJ (j II I fruit juces or a dish of cream as you may like. We also >1 > have a fine line of candies and f| | I J the best assortment of fresh fruit. JOSEPH & COLCHIN One Door South of Interurban station

ish throughout. Can be bought f0i1,025.00. i 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 81,550.00. 694—is 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 as is to be found along the Wabash river. The remainder is largely sand and city learn. The buildings are inexpen sive and the land needs fencing. Considering quality of the land, location, etc., it is a good bargain at $2,100.00, if sold within the next f>o 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 son, a mixture if 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 —Is 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 barn 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, is on the telephone and rural free delivery lines and for the next 60 davs 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’s of the public school building and 1 na good location. This farm is 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 gpod returns of any crops grown upon it. If taken soon, this farm can bn bought for $85.00 an acre.

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