Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 196, Decatur, Adams County, 17 August 1908 — Page 3

\ The Shoe of all Shoes iThat great shoe .known by I all ladies which gives so ■ much comfort by being so ■ flexible and bends with the g foot is the Red Cross Shoe. ® We have them in assortment ■ leathers and lasts at $3.50 ■ and $4.00 a pair. B | TAGUE’S | SHOE STORE !

WEATHER Partly cloudy with probably local showers tonight or Tuesday; north central portion cooler. RAILROAD BULLETIN GRANO RAPIDS & 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 .....8:56p.m. ERIE. Into effect Sunday June 21, 1908. Eastbound, 4 No. 8. Daily 5:28 a.m. No’ 12. Daily 2:09 a.m. No. 22. Daily 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 3:12 a.m. No. 3. Dally 12:46 p.m. No. 21. Daily 10:10 p.m. T. ST. L. & W. R. R. No. 2 —Fiankfort to Toledo, Ex. Sun 12:45 p.m. No. I—Toledo to Frankfort Ex. Sun. 12:22 p. ra. No. 3—Delphos to St Louis Ex Sun. 7:21a.m. No. 4—St. Louis to Delphos, Ex. Sun. 7:57p.m. Na s—Toledo to St. Louis daily 10:17 p.m. No. 6—St. Louis to Toledo dsdly /. 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 5:50a.m. 7:00a.m. 7:99 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 11:30a.m. 1:00p.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30p.m. 4:00p.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. 11:09 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.

I O When you are tired and exausted call at the Decatur candy kitchen and get a fine S& drink of soda made from pure V/ I \5 GI I | fruit juces or a dish of cream as you may like. W e also n have a fine line of candies and I'Q| Ifl J the best assortment of fresh > fruit. JOSEPH & COLCHIN One Door South of Interurban station

Mrs. JI. Stanley spent Sunday at Ossian with friends. J. A. Fristoe has returned from a short business trip to Berne. A. Van Camp has returned from a short business trip to Uniondale. E. B. Adams is spending a few days at Tippecanoe Lake with his wife. Will Berling, of Ohio City, spent Sunday in the city with relatives. A. N. Snellen left this morning for the south on his regular business trip. Miss Dessie Andrews was a visitor at" Monroe Sunday with Miss Anna Smith. Rev. L. A. Hessert has returned from a short visit wit hfriends at Magiey. Mrs. Charles Miller and children spent Sunday at Preble with her brother. Mrs. C. D. Dullaban went to Fort Wayne this morning on a short visit with friends. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Lammiman spent Sunday with their daughter Mrs. Parkison, at Ossian. Mrs. Louis Talbert, of Petroleum, is the guest of Councilman Isaac Chronister and family. J. E. Moser spent Sunday at St. Joseph's hospital at Fort Wayne with his wife who is ill. Miss Blanche Erwin spent Sunday at Fort Wayne with friends and returned last evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Dutcher and his mother. Mrs. S. L. Dutcher are spending a several days’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. Mont Evans at Delong. Ind. Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Fleming of near Monmouth, are the parents of a new ten pound baby girl who arrived Sunday. Dancing will be on the program at Maple Grove Park tonight and a large crowd is expected to attend same. Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Hunsicker. of Angola, Ind., spent Sunday in the city with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Hunsicker. Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Steele will leave tomorrow for Wadsworth, Ohio, where they will make a visit with their cousin. Rufus Stoler. .Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Suttles and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Leonard have re-, turned from a several days’ outing with friends at Rome City. Miss Mayme Deininger left today for Cleveland and Detroit, where she will attend the millinery openings and enjoy a two weeks' vacation. Work on the new building for the ■ new home of the Knights of Pythias . lodge will begin in a short time and 1 ; will be rushed to completion. The i building will be modern and will be a credit to the city.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Majors anti I daughter Geraldine spent Sunday at • Monroe with relatives. Rev. L. C. Hessert went to Winona ' Lake this morning ter a short vaca fron and hnsiness trip. Mrs. T. M. Gallogly and son Dewey are spending a few.days visit with her parents at Portland. Miss Fanchion Rice has returned from an over Sunday visit at Berne with friends and relatives. Miss Bertha Kinney has returned from an over Sunday visit with Mrs. J. E. Jfoser at Fort Wayne. Mr and Mrs. S. E. Hite and daughter and Mrs. Mary Yager spent Sunday at Ossian with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shamerloh are spending a few days' visit with relatives and friends at Napoleon, Ohio. Messrs. James and Edgar Mowrey of Spencerville. Ohio, spent yesterday in the city with Miss Emily Wyatt. Mrs. L. L. Syphers returned to Fort Wayne this morning after making a pleasant visit here with her father. Mrs. Myra McCarton left yesterday morning for Toledo, Ohio, where she will make a week’s visit with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Owen and Miss . Pauline, of Garrett, are in the city , the guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Brokaw. Mis s Estella Wemhoff returned last evening from a several weeks' vaca- ‘ tion at Amarillo, Texas, and Memphis, Tenn. Rev. L A. Stangle and family are at Winona Lake, where they win 1 spend a two weeks- vacation with friends. Several visitors from surrounding cities were in Decatur yesterday which were composed of many automobile parties. Mr. R. B. Sutthoff passed through ■ the city today enroute from a short visit at Plymouth Ind., to his home at Bryant, Ohio. Rev. Fr. Wilken and Fr. George left this morning for South Bend where they will attend a retreat at Notre ' Dame university. Reports from the bedside of Mrs. J, E. Moser says she still continues to improve and if nothing unforseeu happens will be home In a few weeks. Misses Mildred and Hazel LaDelle returned this afternoon from Rome City, where they have been making a several days’ visit with Veda and Leah . Hensley. Will Kunkle and family and Mr. and Mrs. N. K. Todd of Bluffton, were here Sunday evening a few hours, enroute home from Portland in the Kunkle auto. Dr. and Mrs. Homer Sowers entertained Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Patterson at dinner yesterday at the Park Hotel and according to reports the dinner was great. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Myers are rejoicing over the arrival of a big baby boy, which made its appearance yesterday morning. Mother, babe jand Chris are doing fine. Ollie Chronister, of this city, is enjoying a delightful trip through the east. He will be absent two weeks and will visit Jersey City. Philadelphia. Pittsburg and other cities. Charles H. Getting, ahe well known farmer who was operated on at the Lutheran hospital, Fort Wayne, several weeks ago, and has since been, a patient there, came home Saturday. Mrs. M. Fullonkamp and daughters. Letta and Ode, accompanied by Rose Kleinhenz and Minnie Sether and Marie Gass and Emma Kinney returned last evening from a week's visit at Rome City. The boys of the Holy Grail lodge will leave tomorrow for Winona Lake where they will enjoy an outing of two weeks. The boys have been waiting patiently for the event and no doubt they will enjoy a great time. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Steele and Mrs. C. J. Weaver left yesterday morning for Toledo, Ohio, where they spent the day and returned home last evening. Mr. Steele remained however, to purchase the holiday goods for his store. Mrs. J. E. Moser is improving steadily and is now practically out of danger, this being the latest word from St. oseph hospital, where she has been a patient for two weeks. She will return home in about two or three weeks. Misses Ida Bogner, Tottie and Ethel Hildenbrand, Viola Hire of Van Wert, Ohio, a guest of the Misses Hildenbrand. and Messrs. Charles Baxter, and Thomas Bogner, drove over to Bluffton, Ind., and spent the day with Miss Stella Archbold. They all report a fine time A large crowd attended the park yesterday. Good music was furnished by the Adams county juvenile band, which was thoroughly appreciated by all. The Grange quartet gave a delightful concert in the evening from eight to nine p. m. The quartet was one of the best ever heard here and a large crowd took the opportunity to bear them.

D. JI. Hensley spent Sunday with ! ' his family at Rome City and returned : i today. The various factories are very busy ; nt present and are employing a number , of men. Rolland Reynolds, of Indianapolis,' has arrived in the city for a visit with his parents. Henry Myers went to Berne this . afternoon after spending Sunday here i with, his family. Mrs. J. M. Fuhrman returned to her j home at Matthews, Ind., after making a short visit here. Miss Dovie Roe returned to herhome at Pleasant Mills after a pleasant visit here with friends. . G. F. Wertzberger, of Hammond, . Ind. arrived in the city yesterday for a short visit with relatives. Chris Meyers returned to his work • at Berne this afternoon after spending Sunday here with his family. Many people from here are at Rome , City enjoying the time of their lives . on a fishing trip and vacation. C. O. Meibers and the Misses Tillie . and Lollie Meibers are enjoying a two week's vacation at Rome City, ; Mrs. Sarah Elzey returned to her ■ home at Ossian today after visiting . here with relatives over Sunday. Mrs. S. B. Wilson passed through the city today enroute from Muncie, Ind., . to her home at Chattanooga. Ohio. The Misses Clara and Mary Kirsch, of Vincennes, Ark., are visiting in the . city with John Kirsch and family. Frank Johns has recovered from his recent illness and is able to resume his duties at the Sether cigar factory. Every farmer in the county is expected to rest from his labor on Thursday and go to the Berne picnic. Miss Lettie Fullenkatnp returned . this afternoon from Rome City, where she has been on a several days' outing trip. i Glen Glancey, the local operator at the G. R. and I. railroad is taking a similar place at Rome City for a short time. Mrs. Sarah Boyer passed through the city today enroute from Berne to Akron. Ohio, on a short visit with friends. Mrs. Emma Morehead and daughter Bertha, of Willshire. Ohio, are visiting In the city with Mrs. Fred Schaffer. Miss Donna Kind, of Chicago, 111., arrived in the city this afternoon for a several day's visit with C. J. Lutz and family. Many people from here attended the German day yesterday at Centlivre Park, Fort Wayne, and the event was a most enjoyable time. Mrs. F. Thompson and children dren passed through the city today enroute from their home at Richmond for a visit at Akron. Ind. Mrs. John Frisinger and children returned this afternoon from Rome City, where they have been enjoying an outing for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Clem Holthouse and children returned to their home at Jonesboro. Ark., today after visiting relatives here for some time. A number of Decatur people attended Robison Park yesterday availing themselves of the opportunity to see the f4nous resort before it closes next Sunday. Yesterday was claimed by many to be the hottest day so far this summer. If it wasn't it certainly was warm anyway, an dthe faithful perspired freely. Next Sunday will occur the picnic of the C. B. L. of I. lodge at Hesse Castle and one of the greatest events in the history of this lodge is expected, to attend. Todd Linn left this afternoon for Liberty, Ind., where he will work for the firm of Linn and Patton of this city who are putting up a building at that place. Mr. Trenmina, traveling freight solicitor for the Pennsylvania lines, was a business caller in our city today and returned to his home at Fort Wayne this afternoon. The South Side base ball team and a team from Bobo, Ind., engaged in a battle here on the local diamond yesterday, the visitors wnining by the score of thirteen to eight. The visitors showed the yellow streak as in the sixth inning when the local boys were batting out a rally the Bcbites quite, arguing the local boys were not playing fair Sall. Friday evening, three cars loaded with crushed stone from the Erie stone crusher wedged their way between the rails of the Erie spur, and sank to the ground. The enormous weight of the stone added to that of the cars was too much for the weakened condition of the rails which gave way under them. The mammoth Erie wrecking crane and crew were called upon to replace the cars, which was accomplished only after several hours’ of hard work. The wheel of one of the cars was broken in the sudden drop to the ground.—Huntington News.

TO THE Snow Aflencv 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 manufacturing industries, and new traction lines put in operation, do not reduce the prices es the real estat 6 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 from 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 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 expense to you, and are nearly sure to find you a buyer a reasonably short time. Before buying examine our prices and properties, as we can doubtless fit you out with just what you want and save yon 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—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, 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 o 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 —Is a well built seven room story and a half residence on stone foundation In southwest papatur, 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 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,

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city water, Is plumbed for gas, and ; the property has a quarter of an I acre of ground. A small stable, wood and coal hpuse, etc. Has plenty of fruit and shade and is in i a desirable location. Can be bought for $2,200.00. i 705 —Is a brick business room on Sec- : ond street, has a22 foot frontage, i 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 aud terms made known on application. 695 —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 i 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 6 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, Fullenkamps, 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 fin-

BOARDERS WANTED. We are prepared to furnish board for $4.00 per week. We will make an effort to please you. 195-6 t PARK HOTEL.

Special MICHIGAN excursion G. R. & L Aug. 13/08 dL *7 00 Tn raverK City ’ Northport, Petoskey " Round Trip Harbor Sprinos and Mackinaw Citv. j 0 Mackinac Island ■ Round Trip grom all stations Richmond to Ft, Wayne inclusive for trains leaving Richmond 5 40 am. and 2:50 p.m., good to return until train leaving Mackinaw Cityio:lop.m. Tuesday Sept. 1, 19o8 ‘ _____ Regular r* • Tickets $6.00 and $7.00 Round Trip ? Annual r¥f from station Richmond to Hoagland i»a!! LAVUIJIVII inclusive to NORTHERN MICHIGAN RESORTS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 68 For information, address G. R. & I. Ticket Agent or EC HORTON CL LOCKWOOD- I Traveling Passenger Agent. General Passenger! Agen . Grand Rapids, Michigan

isa throughout Can be bought for 31,025.00. 674 — Is a three quarter acre tract es well improved ground just outside the city limits of Decatur on ‘he traction line south. Has good fram, story aud a half house, good garden plenty of fruit, and shade, has has large cistern, small stable and some other buildings. Good location just beyoud the corporation at $1,550.00. 694 —Is a 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 clay loam. The buildings are inexpensive and the land needs fencing. ' Considering quality of the land, i> 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, ard some other buildings; productive soil, a mixture of clay and sand loam with some black land. If sold soon the farming im- ' plements, 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 dav? 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’e es the public school building and 1 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—1 s 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 bars 40 by 60, on stone, also a horse and hay barn about 30 by 50 feet m 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.

PLUMS FOR SALE. I have some choice plums for sale. Inquire of E. H. Nidlinger, R. R. No. ' 12, Decatur, Ind. ' l9e ' 6t