Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 206, Decatur, Adams County, 28 August 1908 — Page 3

I Presidential Campaign I Should make all good citi- 0 zens think of which one of the Candidates will be the a best a nto vote for. S 4 The next thing of import- I * tnce to our friends in the ■ ■ fall shoe buying is to know I | what will be the best for the $ ■ coming season. We will ■ f show a larg| line of new pat- ■ I terns in the ton, ox-blood, K gunmetal, calf,patent leather ■ glazed kid and kangaroo leathers. We are never too busy to ■ . v show goods or answer ques- » tions. Come and let us talk ■ shoe to you. . v I TAGUE SHOE STORE

WEATHER {•artly cloudy tonight and Thursday. 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. .7:16 a. m. No. 2—Dally ex. Sun 1:11p. m. No. 16 —Sundays only 8:56p.m. ERIE. Into effect Sunday June 21, 1908. Eastbound. No. 8. Daily 5:28 a.m. No. 12. Daily 2:00 a.m. No. 22. Dail y.ex. Sunday. .2:00 p. m. No 4. Daily 3:26 p.m. Westbound. No. 7. Daily 1:52a.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 7:30p.m. T. ST. L. & W. R. R. No. 2—Frankfort to Toledo, Ex. Sun 12:45 p.m. i 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 7:57p.m. No. s—Toledo to St. Louis daily 10:17 p m. No. 6—St Louis to Toledo daily t- ,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 4. SPRINGFIELD RAILWAY CO. / Trains Leave Trains Leave Decatur Ft- Wayne 5:50a.m. 7:00a.m. - 7:90 a.m. 8:30a.m. 8:30a.m. 10:00a.m. 10:00 am. 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. j 1:00p.m. 2:30p.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.r0, 8:30p.m. 9:30p.m. 11:09p.m. Theater parties taking the 7:00 p. m. ear 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 •how.

STOCKHOLpERS MEETING. The annual meeting of stockholders of the Citizens' Telephone company of Decatur, Indiana, will be held at the office of the secretary of said company in the City of Decatur. Adams county, Indiana, on Monday, September 7, 1908, at 7 o’clock p. infer the election of five directors and for the transaction of such other business ag may be brought before said meeting. F. M. Schirmeyer, 202-12 t Secretary. ■ — ———• REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. For sale, 149 acres good black land very best buildings, fences, well tiled, close to German and English schools and churches; 80 acre of good land at a bargain; also a business establishment for sale. Come In and see me. Cali on C. Lautenhefeer, Opp. Court House, Decatur, Ind. FTiTus o Democrat Want Ads. Pay.

Fred LaDelle has returned from a few days business trip to Chicago, 111. The Midway at the fair this year is a great attraction and is making gcod. Miss Irene Ray has as her guest for a few days Miss Bertha Michand of Berne. Mr. E. S. Wilson, of Peterson, returned home last evening after attending the fair here. A good rain is badly needed at the present time, and the farmers would be pleased to see same. Mrs. Barbara Adams who has been visiting here for some time, will return to Berne tomorrow Messrs. J. B. Packard and Hameron. of Fort Wayne, attended the fair here and have returned home. Mr. and Mrs. James Adams will return home tomorrow to Portland after attending the fair here. Miss Jessie Bentz is entertaining as her guest Mr. Herman Breo. of Cincinnati, Ohio, for a few days. The Daily Democrat is being issued at nocn again today to- allow our employes to attend the fair again today. Miss Maude Taylor, of Markle, has arrived in the city for a several days’ visit with Wash Gllpen and family. Mrs. Henry Winnes is entertaining i Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mann of Muncie. Ind., who came to attend the fair. The sea wave it the corner of Monroe and Fourth streets is drawing large crowds and is a novel performance. The fair grounds are well supplied with stands and a number of the refreshment places are located there. Mrs. Catherine McConnell, of Fort Wayne, is spending a few days’ visit in our city with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Geary. Misses Nellie and Jessie Simpson have returned to their homes at Berne after a pleasant visit here with friends. Dono. the most wonderful freak ever born is one of the special features of the fair. The crowds well patronized it. R. O. Johnson and son returned to I their home at Kendallville today after | making a visit here with C. E. Hocker and family. The doctors report a number of cases of sickness, typhoid fever seeming to be the rage now', especially in this hot spell. Frank Koos has returned to his home at Fort Wayne after making a shcrl visit in the city with his sister Mrs. Joseph Stevens. Miss Corrine Dailey, of Bluffton is in tl.e city for a few’ days’ visit with friends, and also to attend the Great Northern Indiana Fair.

Mesdames Baxter and Shelton have returned to their homes at Fort Wayne after making a several days’ stay in the cit ywith friends. Jerry Archer has arrived from Sanford, Mich., to be at bedside of Grandmother Archer, who is very ill and is not expected to live. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Laxter, Mr. and Mrs. Will Laman, have returned to their home at Delphos, Ohio, after making a visit here with friends. Mesdames Martin Fetters and William Action have returned to their homes at Bluffton after attending the Great Northern Indiana fair here. Brice True is home for a several week’s visit with his parents from Winona, where he will return and attend his third collegiate year at that place. The Williams Stock Co. played again to a crowded house last evening and are one of the best company’s that ever showed in our city. They are putting on nothing but the best shows and are very clever in their work.

Henry Shulte Is laid up with a serious case of illness. Tim Hartman returned to Bluffton today after attending the fair here. Mrs. Dell Smith, of Port Wayne. Is in the city on a visit with friends. Another big crowd is expected to the fair today ttnd some interesting races are on the list today. Mr and Mrs. John Ray are entertaining for a few days as their guest, Mrs. Jessie Mischand, of Berne. Mrs. Lee Annen, of Fort Wayne, is in the city on a pleasant visit with her sister, Mrs. Wm. Doehrman. Mr. O. B. Taylor passed through the city today enroute from Kalamazoo, Mich., to his home at Bedford, Ind. Mrs. Sid O’Connor, of Fort Wayne, who has been visiting in the city with Miss Florence Springer for a short time, ha s returned to her home. The people from the south attended the fair this year in large numbers and showed that they have a warm spot in their heart for Decatur. The new grandstand came in very handy this yeaj - at the fair, asjt made plenty of room for those who wish to get a better view of the horse racing. Mesdames Del Locke, Ellen Dailey and Abe Simmons are in the city from Bluffton, attending the fair. They made the trip in the Seabold automobile. Mrs. George Sleigh, of Delphos. 0., and Mrs. Kate Davidson, of Middletown, Ohio, are making a several days’ visit i n the city with Al Parrish and family The various shows at -the fair on the Midway are among the best ever seen here and are very good. This is one of the special features at the fair this year. Messrs, Walter Wemhoff. L. C. Helm and Charles Lang were among the fire laddies who attended the Garrett convention from here. They returned heftne last evening. Misses Pearl Heller and Emma Bixler and Orval and Clayton Smith have returned to their homes after spending a visit here and also attending the fair. Ruth. Marguerite and Harold Suttles left this morning for their home at Albion, Pa., after making a pleasant visit here for -some time with Arthur Suttles and other relatives. All records were broken here yesterday by the large crowd ■which was present. People from far and near were present and were coming in from early at morning up to a late hour in the day. • The crowds were well handled yesterday and very few serious accidents occurred to mar the day’s enjoyment. Good order was kept among the crowd by the specials on duty both at the grounds and in town. sMany from this city attended the Miller Bros. Wild West show at Fort Wayne today. Special rates were given from along the line of the G. ♦ and I. railroad and many people took advantage of the same. The funeral services of the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Shell at Bobo, who died Wednesday evening of dysentery were held this afternoon at one o'clock from the Unite Brethren church at that place. The Dixon. Ohio, band was here yesterday and played at the fair grounds during the day. They are very good and play all the latest and up to date music going. They returned to their home last evening. The sho-w to be given tonight, at the Bosse opera house "Smith in Society,” is one of the best put on by the Williams Stock Co. and they deserve a good house. The “Girl from Texas” was on last night and was great. Dr. C. B. Wilcox has returned from Fort Wayne where he attended the j Meiliodist church reunion yesterday at Robison Park. The affair was largely attended and Dr. Wilcox reports a most splendid time. Many visitors from far and near were present and the day was a most enjoyable one. The fair management has secured the services of the famous Biuffton band and they are playing at the Great Northern fair today. They have ' been here before and are one of the best ever heard here. The management of the fair has certainly well supplied the public during this years fair. The firemen who attended the convention at Garrett yesterday returned : last evening with expressions of a fine time at the hands of the citizens of that place. The affair was a great one, being attended by a large number of fire departments from all over this Section of the state, with plenty lof bands hieing present. The next ! convention will be held at Hartford City some time next year. The local department were not represented by any exhibitions this year, but they. , will probably enter the contests next 1 year.

Many automobile parties were in town yesterday attending the fair. Attorney and Mrs. J. Frank Mann,of Muncie, were visitors here yesterday. Miss Gaylie Nelson is spending a few days visit with friends at Lima, ' Ohio. Mrs. Ackhurst, of Chicago, who has been visiting here with friends has returned home. Miss Loretta Clever, of Fort Wayne is in the city on a several days’ visit with friends. Jay County Fair has always given more than it has promised and this will continue to be its practice. Mrs. Archer commonly known as Grand nA Archer is very ill and is not expected to suvive very long. Miss Laura Clouser has returned to her home at Berne after a short visit in our city with friends and relatives. \ Misses Ruby and Ruth Parrish are entertaining as their guests their cousins. Misses Sadie and Ida Elzey, of Bluffton. Messrs. Wm. Wike and J. C. Ful'ton have returned to their homes at Bluffton after attending the fair here I yesterday. Mrs. L. A. Linn has returned to i her home at Bluffton, after spending I a short visit with relatives and also taking in the fair. Mesdames W. J. Dustman and Geo. Meek have returned to their homes at Bluffton after attending the funeral here of Mrs. H. C. Fuhrman. Bills have been received In this city announcing the Van Wert and Portland fairs which will take place within the next few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mason have returned to their home at Jonesboro. Ark., after making a pleasant visit with relative# in our city. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Doty returned today to their home at Richmond, Ind., after making a pleasant visit here with J. L. Gay and family. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Heiman, of Fort Wayne, came down for the fair yesterday. The car they came on carried 108 passengers from Fort Wayne. Mrs. Bart Carmony, of Van Wert. Ohio, passed through the city today enroute to Kalamazoo, Mich., where she will make a'visit with relatives. Blooded horses, cattle, sheep, hogs and poultry in numbers larger than ever before, will be on exhibition at tb<- Portland Fair, August 31 to September 4. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Lynch, of Jonesboro, Ark., are here visiting relatives and friends being enroute home from Atlantic City, where they have enjoyed several weeks. Many people attended Maple Grove Park last evening and enjoyed dancing. Good music was furnished by Miller and Fristoe and the crowd enjoyed a fine time. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Worden of Marion were here yesterday taking in the fair, looking up friends and relatives and advertising the big Grant county fair, which occurs next week. The condition of Mrs. Leo Kintz who was recently operated upon at a hospital in Lima. Ohio, is reported as improving and her friends hope she will be able to return home in a short 'time. George Bruhn, is back to his old place at the Murray House hotel. He has just returned from a trip through the west and says everybody is going to vote for Billy Bryan. George was at Springfield during the recent race riot. The Coppock automobile works is running full force at present and are receiving many orders daily for their famous machine. They are at present manufactuing several new machines which they will soon place on the market. o Pay your electric bill this week. 204-5 t

AUCTIONEER The high dollar for you means a reputation for me. Cftll for dates,Freble phone 4 Noah Frauhiger PREBLE, IND

1 TO THE Snow Agency DECATUR, INDIANA Telephone 230 Yes Follow the Crowd and Get a Home ot 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 e near them. That good locations will steadily increase in value, no matter who owns them. T?at you might as well save that increase as to pay high for it when yoa 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 fictioua 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 6 to you, and are nearly sure to find you a buyer in 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 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 southk west 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 —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 —Is a well built seven room story and a half residence on stone foundation In southwest Dqcaiur. Is in good location and a desirable property. Jias 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—1 s a good frame seven room residence on 11th street, in good location. Has good large stabl e 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 hag a quarter of ?n acre of ground. A small stable, wpod and coal house, etc. Has plenty of fruit and shade and is in a desirable location. Can be bought for $2,200.00. 705—1 s a brick business room on Second street, has a 22 foot frontage, 132 back to the alley; has single story brick building, cement sidewalks, and is on the brick street. Is suitable for a good business location not requiring extensive floor surface. Also No. 629, a large business room fronting the court house, on Second street. Prices and terms made known on application. 695 —Is a seven rom residence with cellar on north sth street. This property consists ot 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, wPh cement blocks abov e the ground; has city* water, large cement chtern, 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, cemsnt 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, Schelman’s subdivision at from $125.00 to $300.00 apiece. 710 —Is a three quarter acr e tract on the gravel pike just outside of the city limits of Decatur. Has all new buildings is in a good location: house a story and a half frame, six room building with nice front porch, good cistern and natural wood fia-

Pay All Delinquent Accoun* for Lights and Power All accounts for lights and power due the city must be paid before September Ist. or the current will be shut off and your account left for collection. Please pay attention to this. M. J. MYLOTT CITY ELECTRICIAN

ish throughout Can be bought tar 81,025.00. 674— Is a three quarter acre tract at well improved ground just outsite the city limits of Decatur on th* traction line south. Has good tram, story and a half house, good garden ptanty of fruit, and shade., h« has large cistern, small stable an* some other buildings. Good location just beyond the corporation at 81,550.00. 694—1 s 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 a s is to be found along the Wabash river. The remainder is largely sand and clay learn. 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 of 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 89,300.00. 665 —Is a one hundred acre tract ot 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 85,600. 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 chcrch, 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 mile of the public school building and 1 na good location. This farm 's nearly all black land, has good drainage, has nearly new trama 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 aere tract in western Union township, is 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 i/ew, a good frame bar* 40 by 60, on stone, also a horse and hay barn about 30 by 50 feet in size. Hog and sheep houses, doable 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 soli Is largely black land, and property cultivated will produce gpod returns of any crops grown upon It. If taken soon, this farm can be 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. 1 hanking you for past patronage I remain, Yours for successful sales J. N. BURKHEAD The Live Stock and General Auctioneer. Monroe Ind.