Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 205, Decatur, Adams County, 27 August 1908 — Page 3

C Presidential Campaign'll Should make all good citi- J® zens think of which one of the Candidates will be the a best a nto vote for. ’ a g* The next thing of import- ■ Ift tnce to qur friends in the 1 ■ g fall shoe buying is to know I ■ what will be the best for the | ■ coming season. We will S ■ show a large line of new pat- ■ ■ terns Tn the ton, ox-blood, g ■ gunmetal, calf,patent leather ■ glazed kid and kangaroo . leathers. & We are never too busy to ■ show goods or answer ques- S ■ tions. Come and let us talk ■ shoe to you. £ TAGUE SHOE STORE J

WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday. RAILROAD BULLETIN GRAND 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. No 8. Daily s:2Bam. No. 12. Daily 2:00a.m. No. 22. Dail y,ex, Sunday. .2:00 p. m. No 4. Daily 3:26p.m. Westbound. No. 7. Daily 1:52 a.m. No. 9. Daily 3:12 a.m. No. 3. Daily 12:46 p.m. No. 21. Daily, ex. Sunday. .10:10 p. m. No. 15. Daily 7:30 p.m. T. ST. L. &. W. R. R. No. 2 —Frankfort to Toledo, Ex. Sun ....12:45p.m. No, I—Toledo1 —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 10:17 p.m. No. 6—St. Louis to Toledo daily * ..5:05a.m. No. 9 —Sunday only, Toledo to Frankfort 10:44 a.m. No. 10—Sunday only, Frankfort to Toledo 7:07p.m. Daily Interurban Schedule THE FT. WAYNE & SPRINGFIELD RAILWAY CO. Trains Leave Trains Leave Decatur Ft. Wayne 5:50a.m. 7:00a.m. 7;Boa.ni. 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. 4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00p.m. 8:30p.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 mThe last car leaving Fort Wayne at 11:00 p, m. will wait until after the show. The Decatur Efeg Case company having completed its sheds along the G. R. and I- railroad, can furnish coal of any kind at reasonable prices. Also kitchen and kindling wood a specialty. Phone 116. G. F. Kintz, Special Agent. **

■■■■■■■■ DO NOT FAIL TO SEE D 0 N 0 at the fair The Most Wonderful Freak Ever Born to the Animal Kingdom.

Grover Hoffman has returned home from a business trip to Preble. Mrs. C. Ehrhart, of Bluffton, is in the city'spending fair week with relatives. Mi's. Arthur Fisher is making a few days' visit at Angola, with Miss Sarah Segur. Miss Helen Doswell, of Fort Wayne is making a pleasant visit with Miss Marie Tonnelier. C. E. Best passed through the city enroute from a visit at Chicago, HI., to his home at Preble. Dono, the most wonderful freak ever born continues to draw the people at the fair grounds. John Kern, of Midland. Mich., is in the city on a visit with relatives and in the fair. Mrs. Homer Krick, of Fort Wayne, arrived in the city this morning for a few days’ visit with her mother, Mrs. D. I’bv. The evening train south on the G. R. and I. railroad has proven a winner many people taking advantage of same last night. Programmer Carpenter, who has the official score card privilege at the fair grounds is a live and clever gentleman Buy a card from him. Marvelous Gregory Family and Kennedy Bros, and Mack, each day in front of the grandstand at Jay county fair. Military drill and stock parade on Wednesday only. Many miles of cement sidewalks have been laid in this city this summer, which helps to beautiful it to a great extent. It also improves the j value of the property. I The coming Jay County Fair will eclipse all former exhibitions in agriculture, mechanics, merchandise, transportation, woan’s work, art science and education. August 31 to September 4. We acknowledge receipt hereby of one of Ed Macy's famous Jackson county water melons. It was just as juicy as Ed claims for .this breed of Indiana fruit. The races at the fair were good yesterday afternoon and were among some of the best ever witnessed here before. Today’s races will be the banner ones and a large crowd is expected out to witness the same. The condition of Mrs. J. E. Moser who was recently operated upon at a Fort Wayne hospital is improving and in all probability will be able to return home in a short time. This will be encouraging news to het many frends. The Ward Fence Co. is at the present busily engaged in the manufacture of their famous fencing and are runi ning in full operation. They are moving their factory from Marion to this : city as fast as possible and before long i this work will have all been compiet- ' ed. Their new office fixtures in their new quarters in the Weber building are arriving and is being placed in position so that they may move in within a very short time.

J. Leyse, of Craigvilie, is in the city on a few days’ visit with relatives. Miss Dessle Beery is entertaining Miss Duik Bowers, of Peterson during the fair. Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Steele are home from a several days - visit with friends at Wadsworth, Ohio. Mrs. 8. W. Peterson is entertaining Miss Edna Blossom, of Saginaw, Mich., for a few days. Miss Cecilia Mayer has returned home from a several days’ stay at Kendallville with friends. Mrs. Fred Vaughn has as her guest this week Mrs. O. R. Ellis and son Raymond, of Chicago, 111. Mont Evans has returned to DeLong after making a business trip hers and also attending the fair. Special police are on duty at the park and the public is well protected while at the fair grounds. Joseph Dehner has returned to his home at Fort Wayne after transacting business here with friends. Mrs. C. Chrisman passed through tne city enroute from a visit at Ohio City to her home at Geneva. Mr and Mrs. W. H. Fledderjohann have returned from a two weeks’ visit at Lakeside, Ohio, at a summer resort. Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Lamborn left for Portland where they expect to make a several days’ visit with relatives. k Misses Ethel' and Marie Harding, of Bluffton, have arrived in the city for a visit with relatives during the fair week. Miss Leah Hensley is home from Rome City, where she has been all summer, to attend the Great Northern Indiana fair Mrs. Katherine O’Connell, of Fort Wayne, has arrived in the city to make a several days’ visit with Mrs. Wm. Geary. Miss Grace Mallonee, of Van Wert, Ohio, arrived in the city today for a several days’ visit with Mr. and Mrs. Wash Gilpen. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bowser will return home to Fort Wayne after making a pleasant visit in the city with Miss Frances Merryman. Joseph Barkley and sons returned to ther homes at Monroeville yesterday afternoon after spending a few Jays visiting here with friends and other relatives. Misses Lillian and Blanche Buchanan, who have been visiting here with relatives for some time and also friends, have returned to Fort Wayne to their homes. The employes of most of the business houses were allowed to attend the fair yesterday afternoon as the stores were closed during that time and will be the same today and tomorrow. \ Misses Celeste and Tressa Meshberger are making a week's visit here with L. L. Baumgartner and family. Their home is in Linn Grove, to which they will return the latter part of the week. Work on the extension of the Fort Wayne and Springfield interurban line has been somewhat stopped, but it is hoped soon that the council will grant them a franchise which will be satisfactory t othem. A novel thing is being installed at the corner of Fourth and Monroe streets which is calle dthe sea wave, : the same same being presented here i before and made quite a decided hit. The affair was erected yesterday afternoon and is ready.for business today. Judging from the number of new houses and buildings which are being put up this year in our city, Decatur is fast becoming larger, and within ; but a few short years will have within its boundaries a ten thousand population. The factories help to do this and everybody should bost for a much greater Decatur. The fair management certainly selected a good trio of bands this year for the fair. Besides the Packard, of , Fort Wayne, which played here yesi terday, the Dixon, Ohio, band is play- ; ing today, while the famous Bluffton band will play tomorrow. These three can hardly bo beaten around this part of the country and arc extra good. The local fire laddies left this morning on the 8:30 car for Garrett, accompanied by the department from Berne. They will attend the Volunteer Firemen’s ssociation at that city today. Many interesting events have been planned for this meeting, including races, band concerts and many i other amusements. The Packard band returned to Fort ’ Wayne last evening after playing yesterday at the fair grounds. This band is recognized as the best in the state having recently captured the prize for same. Band pieces of every known kind were played by this organization for the enjoyment of both old and young and the fair association de- ' serves credit in securing this hand. 9 ' number of visitors accompanied them {to this city from Fort Wayne to at- . tend the fair. » ... . ..., - —

Martig Andrews and wife of Van Wert are guests at the home of George Gun sett. Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Hunsicker, of Angola, are visiting friends and relatives in the city. Harry Ward and family will return here the seventh day of September from Petoskey, Mich. Mrs. Errnan Mentzer and children, of Bluffton, arrived in the city today for a visit with relatives. Miss Cera Barker, of Marion, has arrived in the city for a visit with her sister, Mrs. L. E. Steele. The water melon season is on in full force and from the look of things the fruit is very plentiful this season. James Hurst passed through the city today enroute from a visit at Delphos, Ohio, to his home at Schum. Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Archbold, of Fort Wayne, are in the city spending their vacation here with friends and relatives. Lewis Bollenbacher passed through the city today enroute from a business trip at Fort Wayne to his home at Berne. Mrs. M. E. Brackett returned yesterday from Petoskey. Mich., where she has enjoyed an outing of several weeks. The potato crop this year promises to be the best ever and in many instances many extra size potatoes have been found. Mr. and Mrs. Rora Schafer have returned to their home at Warren. Ohio, after making a visit in the city with relatives. Miss Ethel Botthoff is recovering from her recent illness and her many friends will be glad to hear of this cheering news. John Brown passed through the city enroute from a business trip at Preble to his home at Geneva. He changed cars in this city. Adolph Bieberick has returned home to Fort Wayne after attending the fair and making a short visit with friends and relatives here. Hon. J. A. M. Adair, of Portland, arrived in the city this morning where he will reliver an address at the fair grounds today. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Nelson and their daughter have arrived from Fort Wayne and will visit here with relatives and attend the fair. Police court is rather quiet these days with only an occasional arrest and the officers are patiently waiting for something to happen. Miss Irene Schirmeyer continues to improve slowly from her long illness of typhoid fever, and is able to sit up a little during the day. Miss Lillie Garard returned to Fort Wayne today to resume her work as a trained nurse after visiting relatives here for several days. Mr, and Mrs. Peter Liechty have returned to their home at Berne, after making a pleasant visit here with fronds and taking in the fair. Mrs. S. S. and C. E. Buchanan, of Willshire. Ohio, changed cars in this city enroute to Plymouth. Ind., for a several days’ visit with friends. Miss Ethel and Bert Tricker have returned to their homes at Berne after making a visit here with their uncle, L. D. Purdy and family. Monte Fee will move his newstand to the Spencer Electrical Supply store next Monday where he will handle a full line of cigars, candy and tobacco. Mr, and Mrs. C. T. Rainier are entertaining in the city their daughter, Mrs. N. F. Rosenwinkle, who is here from Fort Wayne to attend the fair. * Mesdames Ferdinand Mettler and Simon Gilliom, of Berne, have returned to their homes after making a short visit in the city with relatives. C. 0. France is scouting over the country for promising young players for the southern league and is meeting with satisfactory results. He has signed a number already for next year’s work. The Williams Stock Co. at Bosses opera house still continue to draw large crowds at their performance and are very good. JLast night’s, “The First False Step,” was presented and was well received. Today will he the banner day for the fair and many thousands of people are expected. At early morning today the crowds were coming in from every direction and it is safe to say that a record crowd will be there today. Miss Neva Brandyberry left yesterday afternoon for Fort Wayne, where she will make a short visit with relatives. She was accompanied to Fort Wayne by Miss Leah Underwood, who has been visiting her here for the past few days. Many Fort Wayne visitors were here yesterday with the Packard band attending the great fair. Fort Wayne sent many guests to make-amends for their wronk doing a short time ago, when they compelled the local interurban line to take off the signs advertising our great fair. They have since been put back on.

o’ I TO THE |||| Snow Age nev 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 of the real estat e near them. That good locations will steadily increase in value, no matter wh'b owns them. That you might as well save ihat increase as to pay high for it when you buy some years later. Now is the time to invest your money while property is reasonably cheap. The Snow Agency can fit you out with your choice frem a list of 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 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 fiv e 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 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 Deicatur. Is in good location and a desirable property. Has small stable, coal house an d some other buildings. Just the home for a retired farmer who wants to be on a public street. For a short time this can b e bought for $1,600.00. 707 —Is a good frame seven room residence on 11th street, in good location. Has good large stable and granary, drove well, cistern and plenty of fruit and shade. Is a desirable location; can be bought for $1,775.00. 701— Is a well built seven room story and a half residence in south Decatur, on the proposed traction line south. This -house is well located and Is natural wood finish throughout. Is on stone foundation, has large cement cellar, electric lights,

ATTENTION EVERYBODY As the time is not far distant when you will be wanting to have that sale and you will wonder what Auctioneer will get you the high dollar for your property. Listen John Spuhler The Live Stock and General AUCTIONEER is the auctioneer that gets the high dollar for all property sold. Claim dates early. ’Phone, Res. 531; Office 430 DECATUR, IND.

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 for $2,200.00. 705 —Is a brick business room on Second street, has a 22 foot frontage, 132 back to the alley; has single story brick building, cement sidewalks, and is on the brick street. Is suitable for a good business location not requiring extensive floor surface. Also No. 629, a large business room fronting the court house, on Second street. Prices and terms made known on application. 69S —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; 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, 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’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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ish throughout Can be bought tar 11,025.00. 674— Is a three quarter acre tract at well improved ground just outsla* the city limits Decatur on the traction line south. Has good fram t 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 s a55 acre tract within a halt mile of th e stoned road and near church and school and about twa 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. Ths remainder is largely sand and city loam. The buildings are inexpensive and the land needs fencing. Considering quality of the land, lacation, 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 psblic road near market and about % mile to school also near graded school and church. Has ordinary house, larfe barn, and some other buildings; productive soil, a mixture cf clay and sand loam with some black land. If sold scon 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. Hag 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—1 san 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 halt mile from school and church, is on the telephone and rural free delivery lines and for the next 60 day? 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’s of 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 barb, 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 * whole. 706—1 s a well located 160 aere 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 bam 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 fenesd. with principally wire; the soil Is largely black land, and properly cultivated will produce gpod returns of any crops grown upon IL If taken soon, this farm can b« bought for $85.00 an acre.

Farmers Attention Hello Everybody!! When you think of employing an auctioneer stop and consider whois more capable of selling your property than "J.N” who has had 7 years experience and is posted on live stock values. He is willing to allow you to be the judge. Phone at my expense. Thanking you for past patronage I remain, Yours for successful J. N. BURKHEAD The Live Stock and General Auctioneer. Monroe Ind.