Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 191, Decatur, Adams County, 11 August 1908 — Page 3

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WEATHER Partly cloudy and probably local thunder storms tonight or Wednesday; warmer east portion tonight. RAILROAD BULLETIN GRAND RAPIDS <L INDIANA. Northbound. Into Effect Sunday, June 28. No. s—Dailys—Daily 11:28 p.m. No. 7—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 .....6:56 p.m. ERIE. Into effect Sunday June'2l, 1908. Eastbound. No. 6. Daily 5:28 a.m. No. 12. Daily 2:00 a.m. No. 22. Daily 2:00p.m. No. 4. Daily * 3: 26 pm. No. 15. Daily 7:30 p.m. Westbound. No. 7. Daily 1:52 a.m. No. 9. Daily '.....3:12a.m. No. 3. Dally 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—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. No. s—Toledo to St. Louis daily 10:17p.m. No. 6—St Louis to Toledo dally 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 i SPRINGFIELD RAILWAY CO. Trains Leave Trains Leave Decatur Ft- Wayne 5:50a.m. 7:00a.m. 7:90 a. m. 8:30 a. m. 8:30a.m. 10:00a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 11:30a.m. l:00p.m 1:00 pm, 2:30 p.m. 2:80 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p m. 7:00p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 11:09 p.m. Theater parties taking the 7:00 p. m. 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. .THE PICTORIUM TONIGHT First reel—" The Flower Fa'ry” (hand colored). Second reel —“The Plain Clothes Man.” BONG. “Though You’re Gone You’re Not Forgotten.” Admission 6 cent*. John B. Stone burner

P, K. Kinney was a business caller at Geneva this afternoon. Mrs. C. C. Schafer spent the day at Fort Wayne with friends. G. E. Cramer was a business caller at Fort Wayne this afternoon. Schafer Peterson has returned from a business trip to Fort Wayne. Mrs. John Daugherty is visiting relatives at Huntington this week. O. N. Snellen left today for the south on his regular business trip. Wilbur Porter went to Fort Wayne this morning, where he will make a short visit witb friends. Geo. Steele left this morning for Lagrange, Ind., where he will look after important business. Miss Winifred Johnson has arrived home from Bloomington, Ind., where she was attending school. Mrs. Fred Tague has arrived home from a several days’ visit with her mother at Rockford, Ohio. Miss Wilma Opliger, of Linn Grove, is the guest of her brother, Superintendent L. E. Opliger and family. Mrs. Frank son, of Chicago, are here fcr a four weeks’ visit with relatives and friends. Miss Bertha Kinney left this noon for Fort Wayne, where she will make a short visit with Mrs. J. E. Moser. Mrs. Margaret Hanlon, of Portland, passed through the city this afternoon enroute to Ohio City on a business trip. The Murray Hotel has added a beautiful electric sign, which is very nice and which will brighten up this popular hostelry. The farmers’ institute to be held at Berne this year, will excell those of former years and promises to be well attended. Mrs. Frank Krick left this morning for Plymouth, Ind., where she will make a several days’ visit with Mrs. Wm. Ormond. Miss Fannie Frisinger went to Rome City this morning, where she will enjoy a several days’ vacation and outirg with friends. Miss Mary Miller left this morning for Mount Cory. Ohio, where she will make an extended visit with friends and other relatives. Rev. and Mrs. Hessert left this afternoon for Fort Wayne, where they will enjoy a several days' visit with friends and relatives. Harry Kline, one of the members of the Fort Wayne Modern Woodmen team. wa s a guest Sunday of Charles and George Chronister. Misses Jessie Hollar and Christian Dickman went to Fort Wayne this morning, where they will make a short visit with friends. Dwight K. Lachot, son of County Treasurer Lachot, went to Reiffsburg. Wells county, for a two weeks visit with his aunt, Mary King. Maple Grove Park is still the drawing card for dances and every evening they are being held. Good music is furnished by Miller and Fristoe. Mr. and Mrs. A. Iholts. of east Arch street, her sister, Mrs. W. H. McGinnett, of Geneva, and Will I. Dolby, left Monday for Tippecanoe Lake for a couple of weeks stay. Mr. Dolby expects to join her husband later. Mrs. Iholts is erecting a summer cottage at the above resort. —Portland Sun. The races this year at the Great Northern Indiana Fair will be the great drawing card and will be the best ever given. The other amusements will come up to the standard and altogether the fair of 1908 will be the best ever. The fair grounds is a busy place at the present time, everything being pnt in readiness for the great event.

Nathan Shepherd, of Geneva, was in this city today attending to business. Dick Miller, tbe Indteiiapolis bond man. was a guest of J. H. Heller and family this morning. Most of the threshing is about completed and this year’s crop is one of the best ever harvested. Mrs. Buhler, of Marlon, mother of Al and Jacob Buhler, of this city, is seriously ill from-dropsy. P. F. Dodane left this noon for Chicago, 111., where he will look after some business interests. Mrs. C. H. Skerrltt, of Louisville, Ky., |s In the city the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Snyder. The Fort Wayne ball team have struck another winning streak. Funny they can only win on the home lot. Miss Clara Winston returned to her home this noon at Bluffton, after visiting here for some time With friends. E. B. Hailand passed through the city today enroute from Van Wert, Ohio, to his home at Van Buren, Ind. Miss Frances Deininger spent the day yesterd-ay at Hesse Castle with relatives and returned home last evening. Misses Marie and Alma Daniels returned to their homes at Preble today after making a pleasant visit here with friends. Mr. Glayson Carroll has arrived home from a few days’ visit with friends at Cleveland, Ohio, and Detroit, Mich. D. M. Hensley is spending a few days’ vacation at Rome City, with his family. He win the latter part of the week. Mrs. Mary Koos left this morning for Kansas City and Denver, Colo., where she will spend some time on a visit with relatives. Mrs. Louisa Goldner returned to her home at Preble this morning after spending a several days’ visit at Fort Wayne with relatives. Mrs. Wm. Leßrun passed through the city today enroute to her home at Chillicothe, Ohio, after spending a few days at Kokomo. Mesdamcs Pauline Elcklebarger and Charles Kelnrick chaiged cars here today enroute to Rochester, Ind.,where they will visit frienda for several days Miss Mayme Deininger w-ill leave in a few days for Cleveland, Ohio, where she will attend a meeting of the milliners and enjoy a few days’ vacation. The Great Northern Indiana Fair opens two weeks from today. Have you written to all your friends? It’s a good time to have them visit you. Miss Fannie Frisinger has returned home from a few days’ visit at Bloomington, Ind., where she was a guest of several cf her girl friends at a house party. Mrs. Anthony Overman and daughter Anna, who are visiting here from Covington, Ky., spent the day at Fort Wayne yesterday and returned last evening. Mrs. Joe Tonnelier and daughter Rose, who have been visiting for the post three weeks at Chicago. Benton Harbor and St. Joe, have returned to their home. All members of the Modern Woodmen order are urgently requested to be present tomorrow evening at the regular meting, as very impotant business will be transacted. Workmen are busy at present laying new ties along the Erie railroad in this city to take the place of the old ones which are worn out. Several foreigners are doing the task. The ice cream social to be given by the pupils of the Peterson schools at Peterson, promises to be a great event and a large crowd is expected to attend. Refreshments will be served. The members of the Shamrock base ball club are requested to be present tonight at the meeting. Special business will be transacted and the manager desires that all the members be present. Mrs. Jane Andrews, of Monroe, is advertising a sale of the Andrews livery stock at Monroe to occur at the stables there at 2 o’clock p. m. next Friday afternoon. The stock will be sold in bulk. J. N. Burkhead is the auctioneer. The Holy Grail boys had a meeting last evening and all plans have been made for their outing which will take place from the 18th to the 28th of this month. The boys are counting on having a good time and will certainly do so. The outing will be held at Witiona Lake and will be attended by a large number from here. Mrs. S. Dorwin and grandaughter Miss Naomi Dugan, left today for the east, where they expect to make a several weeks’ visit before returning home. They will visit at Mansfield, Ohio, and also at Niagara Falls. The boys’ band under the directorship of Lem Corbin, is gaining much reputation, and we predict a bright future for them.

Mrs. R. C. Liang returned to her home at Cincinnati, Ohio, after visiting here with her sister. Mrs. E. B. Macy. Med Miller, trfe artist is ai present finishing some neat signs for several parties, and invites you to give him a call. Mrs. Ed Closs, of Toledo, Ohio, and Mrs. Thomas Devolt, of Rudolph. 0., arrived in the city this morning to | attend the funeral of their mother. Mrs. Biey, who died yesterday afternoon. Bills have been received in the city announcing the Firemens- convention which will be held at Garrett, Ind, the latter part of this month. Several of the members of the local department will attend same. Hadji, the wonderful educated horse, at the Pictorium agai ngave a delightful performance to a crowded house last evening, and is one of the best cf horses that has been seen here for some time. It is stated that more people get on and off the trains at Angola than at any other station on the Fort Wayne and Jackson branch of the Lake Shore, with the possible exception of Fort Wayne. Several souvenir cards of Germany and other places have been received in the city from Fred Jaebker and he is certainly .enjoying the time of his life. He will return in about three or four weeks. So many prisoners have escaped from the Bluffton jail by means of implements made from breaking up iron beds that the sheriff there will tear out all the bedsteads and replace the with canvas hammocks. Don't fail to attend the Elks ball game Friday afternon and see Niek Miller umpire the game. Mounted police will be there to protect his majesty the "traps” and aT] who attend are sur eto get their money’s worth. It become rumored here today that a young man formerly of this city and now working as a telegraph operator for the Lake Erie at Decatur will be married to a popular young lady of that city. His name will not he mentioned. —Bluffton Banner. Are you going to the ball game Friday afternoon between the Elks of this city and from Fort Wayne? The Decatur ball team will have on the diamond the greatest bunch of sluggers tbe country ever knew. Price is only twenty-five cents and as it is a good cause help it along. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Cole and Mrs. Ellen Dailey and son and daughter. Gerald and Miss Corrine. were the guests of Mrs. W. H. Niblick, of Decatur over Sunday. Miss Corrine will remain in Decatur for a short visit while the other members of the party returned home last night.—Bluffton News. Carl Harshbarger. 18 years old. son of Samuel Harshbarger, residing near Columbia City, was drowned Sunday while swimming in Shriner lake. Though unable to swim, the young man with a companion plunged into twenty feet of water. The body was recovered thirty-five minutes after the accident. An ice cream social will be given i-by the members of the Christian Endeavor Society this evening at the Presbyterian church lawn, and the public is cordially invited to attend same. Ice cream and cake and soft drinks will be served and all who come are assured of a good time. Don’t forget tonight at the Presbyterian church lawn. Chris Seabold made a trip to Decatur Sunday with his touring car and had as passengers Henry Thoma and Herman. Thoma and family. The Messrs. Thoma went to that city to catch a train for New York City where they will set sail tomorrow at five o’clock for Rotterdam. Holland, for a six weeks’ or two months’ visit in Germany and other- places in Europe. Mrs. Thoma and children returned to this city with Mr. Seabold in the automobile. —Bluffton News. The cigarmakers and the barbers played a game nf base ball yesterday at the ball park, the former team winning on their own merits. The cigarmakers completely outclassed their opponents, giving them a drubbing by the score of 16 to 5. The features of the game were the spectacular fielding of Ed Gies for the barbers and the sensational hitting of Frank Johns for the cigarmakers. Anoiher game may be played in the near future and tbe barbers are counting on revenge. Within a very short time Attorneys Thomas R. Wickwire, of Ashley, and Elmer Leonard, of Fort Wayne, will file numerous damage suits against the Wabash railroad company for Ashley property owners who allege a breach of contract on the part of the company in inducing them to buy lots and build houses when Ashley was in. its infancy upon its promise of building and maintaining its shops, and making Ashley a division point. A suit of similar nature was filed several months ago, but as yet it has never come to trial.

K.l " "li KB |hbT 11 *JI A a -Sy TO THE Bl Snow Agency DECATUR, INDIANA Telephone 230 1 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 cf 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 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 from a list of about 25,000 acres of as good farm lands as can be found bn 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. 1 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 tbe transaction. From our large lists we here refer you to a flew sample properties that we are now offering for sale: i

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 kitch-en,-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. f 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 aer 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 1 furnish homes nicely for two families in comparatively new dwellings. For the next sixty days this can ba bought for $2,300.00. 643 —Is a well built seven room story and a half residence on stone foundation In southwest pqcatur. „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 an(l 1 granary, drove well, cistern and I plenty of fruit and shade. Is a de- a sirable location; can be bought for r $1,775.00. 5 701— Is a well built seven room story 7 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,

G. E. Snyder, an onion. grower west of Kenton, was struck and killed by an Erie passenger train Saturday evening near Farakfr, Snyder’s body remained on the track all night and was ground to pieces by passing trains, portions being scattered along the track for a distance of a half mile. The body was only identified by a note hook found in a coat pocket on a portion of the remains. A wife and several children survive.

G~ THE RYS T A L OPEN TONIGHT MOTION PICTURES First film —“Indian Ritters.” “What One Small Boy Can Do.’’ Second film —“Kidnapped for Hate.” ILLUSTRATED SONG "Come Back to Old Manhattan, Dearie.” AdmiMlon se. SCHNUCK & MILLER

city water, is plumbed for gas, and th e property has 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 t 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 in 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. 69f —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 frees, 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, with cement blocks abov e the ground; 7 has city water, large cement cittern. 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, Fullenkamps, Scheiman’g 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-

Mr. Kimmel, the piano tuner, is in tne city for afew days. Parties wishing their piano tuned will please leave word at the Murray Hotel, Phone No. 57. 190-2 t ■ i -mm - w-n? n ■ .i>b pm DEMOCRAT WANT ADS. PAY BIG

IG6 When you are tired and I . exausted call at the Decatur candy kitchen and get a fine g-x o ITT drink ° f soda made from pare I vJ VJ II I fruit juces or a dish of cream as you may like. We also have a fine line of candies and I QII Qj I the best assortment of fresh fruit. ♦ JOSEPH & COLCHIN One Door Sou th of Interurban station

ish throughout. Can be bought fop $1,025.00. 674— Is a three quarter acre tract of well improved ground just outside the city limits of Decatur on t'ae traction line south. Has good tram, story and a half house, good garden plenty of fruit, and shade, has has large cistern, small stable ant some other buildings. Good location just beyond the corporation at 81,550.00. 694—1 sa 55 acre tract within a halt 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 cf this farm is black land a s is to be found along the Wabash river. Ths remainder is largely sand and city loam. The buildings are inexpensive and the land needs fencing. Considering quality of the land, location, etc., it is a good bargain at 82,100.00, 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 fanning implements, stock, etc., can be sold with this farm. The tract alo.oe can be sold for 89,300.00. 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 » 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 c:n be bought for 85,600. 690—1 s an 80 acre tract on the stoned road about five miles from Decatur. Is about % black land hag new buildings which consist of a convenient story and a half ten room house on stone foundation, large horse and bay 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 day? can be bought for 890.00 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’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 e horse and hay barn, cribs, granaries, etc. Has some good timber on this land. Price of this farm is 896.00 an acre. There is no better land in Adams county than this farm as a whole. 706—1 s a well located 160 awe 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, tbe 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 bara 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.

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