Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 225, Decatur, Adams County, 19 September 1908 — Page 3

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WEATHER ■'.-ir tonight and Sunday, except posshowers southwest portion, Suncontinued warm. Railroad bulletin [■GRAND RAPIDS & INDIANA. || Northbound. [■ Into Effect Sunday, June 28. ■. s—Dallys—Dally 11:28 p.m. 1 H. 7—Dally 7:57 a.m. i 3 — Daily, ex. Sun 5:15 p.m. f| Southbound. j 4— Daily 2:29 a.m. , H. 2—Daily, ex. Sun 1:11p.m. , ■. 16—Sundays only 8:56p.m. ERIE. Effect Sunday June 21, 1908. Eastbound. K- B—Dally 5:28 a.m. K. 12—Dally 2:00a.m. jso. 22—Dally, ex. Sunday. .2:00 p. m. Ho. 4—Dally 3:26 p.m. Westbound. ■b. 7 —Dally . 1:52 a.m. K. 9—Daily 3:12 a. m. K 3—Dally 12:46 p.m. Sr. 21—Daily, ex. Sunday. .10:10 p. m. K 15—Dally 7:30 p.m. T. ST. L. 4. W. R. R. B>. 2—Frankfort to Toledo, Ex. Sunday 12:45 p.m. ■>. I—Toledo to Frankfort, Ex. Sunday 12:22 p.m. Ho. 3—Delphos to St. Louis, | Ex. Sunday 7:21 a. m. Ho. 4 —St Louis to Delphos, Ex. Sunday 7:57 p.m. 80. s—Toledo to St. Louis, daily 10:17 p.m. Ho ® —St Louis to Toledo, i daily 5:06 a. tn. I He. 9—Sunday only, Toledo to Frankfort 10:44 a.m. Ho 10—Sunday only, Frankfort I to Toledo 7:07 p.m. I Daily Interurban Schedule ■HE FT. WAYNE & SPRINGFIELD I RAILWAY CO. ■'rains Leave * Trains Leave IJ Decatur Ft. Wayne II 5:50a.m. 7:00 a.m. I 7:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. fl 10:00a.m. 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:30 r. m. 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:00p.m. 5:30p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:30p.m. 11:00p.m. Theater parties taking the 7:00 p. in. car will arrive at Calhoun or Berry streets, Fort Wayne at 8:10 p. m. The last car leaving Fort Wayne at 11:00 p. m. will wait until after tie show. SAW MILL FOR SALE. I have a saw mill at Linn Grove, Ind., will sell building or machinery separate or together. A bargain. Inquire at once of George Gentiss at sheriffs office, Decatur. Try Admiral coffee, 209-ts — —o You have tried the rest, now try the best —Admiral coffee. 209tf

COLONIST TICKETS hpchi. 4*o». BritishColombis, N«w Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Saskatchewan, Utah and Washingtons VERY LOW FARES will be Bold September Ito October 31,1908, via the CLOVER LEAF HCJTE The fares range from S3O to S4O, and the territory to which the reduc >ons ‘Pply extends as far west as the Pacific coast. IT WILL PAY YOU »dl to investigate these ticket bargains and *°d direct routes, etc, to which >WwiU bo promptly furnished upon apphoatmn toT. U Mcuu

Lase Ellis is on the sick list. Mr. Burton Townsend, of Peoria, 111., is visiting in the city. J. S. Chronister, of Bobo, was a business caller here today. Mss Margaret iZeser home atteT attending the fair a couple of diys. Mr. A. L. Hawkins of, Detroit spent the day in the city the guest of D. M. Hensley. Miss Perth Crays, of Preble, who is attending school here, returned to her home this morning. Miss Fannie Frisinger left this morning for Bloomington, Indiana, to resume her duties in Indiana university. Mr. and Mrs. W. Berkey, of Columbus, Ohio, passed through the city this morning enroute to Kalamazoo, Mich. Mrs. W. Wisehaupt, of Hlntington, who has been visiting relatives here for several days, returned home this morning. The Frisinger company’s horses have been returned to the city after a most successful showing at various state fairs. Word from the bedside of Mrs. Wertzberger, at Hammond, who took suddenly ill yestreday, is that she is somewhat improved. Ed Berling, bookkeeper for the Pennsylvania railroad company at Fort Wayne, is spending the day here with his mother, Mrs. H. Berling. Mrs. Peter Zeser and Mrs. Theresa Schafer left today for Kokomo and Indianapolis, to spend a couple of weeks with friends and relatives. Mrs R- A, Tisron returned to herhome in Decatur this morning after spending a few days with her sister. Mrs. L. P. Long.—Bluffton Banner. Peter E. and Louis Habegger returned from North Dakota Tuesday. They came via Hesperia, Michigan, where they viewed the land. Noah and Levi Habegger will remain in Dakota for some time. They are busily erigaged threshing wheat.— Berne Witness. Rev. L. A. Stangle went to Burket, Ind., this morning to hold services there Sunday. He will return the first of the week and remove his household goods and family. Rev. Stangle was changed from here to Burket at the last United Brethren conference. ' The board of commissioners of Mi- ' ami county has appropriated SSOO to defray the expenses for the cere- ’ monies attending the laying of the ’ corner stone for the court house at ’ Peru, October 7. The cermonies are , to be conducted by the grand lodge of Masons of Indiana. Scott Huffman, who has been emr ployed as a laborer in street paving - work at Columbia City, was found : dead Wednesday In a horse stall in > the barn of his son, Ivan Huffman, in t the southern part of Noble county. He was 59 years of age and the Noble r county coroner ascribes the death to f natural causes.

Guy Johnson went to Beran this morning to bring back some horses. William Baumgartner, of Berne, transacted - business here this morning. Henry Laughner, of the south part of the county, was a t-slness caller here today. Mr. Peter Schaller, of Willshire, went to Fort Wayne on business this morning. People in all parts of the country are suffering from the continued drought. Misses Verena and Naomi Niblick are spending the day in Fort Wayne with friends. The Wells-Fargo express company have a new truck at the Ere depot that is a dandy. Miss Florence Mentzer went to Fori Wayne on the 8:30 car to spend Sunday with friends. Mrs. Al Burdge returned last evening from Fort Wayne, where she was on a business trip. Adolph Sauer has returned to his home at Fort Wayne after a pleasant visit here with friends. Today is Derby Day at the Fort Wayne fair, and no doubt quite a number from here will attend. Mrs. E. Mann went to Liberty, Ind., this morning to spend Sunday with her husband, who is working there. A number of Decatur people attended yesterday’s session of the Fort Wayne fair, and returned last evening. The fire which raged In the south part of the city yesterday was exi languished before much harm was done. Miss Merle Burdge returned today from Warsaw, where she has been working in the interest of the JournalGazette. Rev. D. O. Wise, of the Evangelical church, went to Waterloo this morning to assist in special services at that place. Dr. Landfair, of Bluffton, sent to the penitentiary three years ago for performing a criminal operation, is seeking a pardon. Mrs. Martha Everhart returned to her home at Monroe this morning after a week’s visit with her daughter Mrs. Frank Cloud. Dr. C. B. Wilcox will deliver the second of his series of lectures Sunday evening and same promises to be very interesting. Mr. and Mrs. Fly, of Columbus, Ohio, changed cars here this morning enroute to Sturgis, Mich., where they will spend several weeks. It is thought by local Democrats that the Bryan and Kern club recently organized here will enjoy the membership of at least 300 before many days pass. Rev. H. H. Kattman, of the German Reformed church, of Berne, was in the city this morning. He left at noon for Huntington to assist In special services Sunday. The enrollment in the public schools is large and work is progressing nicely. The teachers are introducing new systems in some instances which promise to be of much value. Today Pope Pius X is celebrating his golden anniversary of fifty years a priest. The day is being fittingly observed by the Catholic churches all over the world by special services. The infant class of the Presbyterian Sunday school are urged to be present at Sunday school tomorrow as the teacher desires their presence on account of an important matter to be taken up. By the terms of her will Mrs. Elizabeth Garrett-Arnold, who died in Wells county a few days ago, leaves from SIO,OOO to $12,000 to the Aged Ministers* home of the Baptist church at Fenton, Mich. i Workmen engaged in improving ' Burroughs street Jit Lafayette, unearthed human bones three feet bejneath the surface. Several of the older citizens say that a number of peopie were buried in that vicinity during one of the cholera epidemics while the Wabash and Erie canal was building in 1840. Others believe the bones are those of Indians. i Wiliam Bell, son of V. D. Bell, of Craigville, was in Bluffton Thursday afternoon and said that after a visit at home he will return to Elkhart to work for Dr. I. W. Small. He has charge of an automobile and horses belonging to the doctor. Mr. Bell is the young man of small stature who attracts much attention on this account wherever he may go—Bluffton News. D. E. Studabaker landed seven firsts on bis Hereford cattle at the Fort Wayne fair, losing only in two classes, aged cow and bull. He sold his show herd last year, but last fall bought in’ the Wesley Woodruff bunch, and this is the lot he is showing. He has four show steers, all of them good enough to put on display anywhere but balance are beef stock. At that he has | won in nearly every fair he has exhibited.—Bluffton Banner.

Mr. A. R. Bell has returned from a business trip at Fort Yi'ayne. Mrs. J. W. Hill, of Pleasant Mills, was here shopping this morning. County Chairman Tom Gallogiy will deliver a speech at Berne tonight. Mose Barthall is working for the telephone company at Fort Wayne. Deputy Sheriff Ed Green went to Geneva this afternoon to serve a summons. John Didot has returned to his home at Geneva after transacting business here. Henry Hopper has returned to WiDshire falter attending the Fort Wayne fair. Geo. nanders and Homer King have returned from a week’s onting at Petoskey, Mich. Mesdames Hervey Steele and O. P. Mills are "spending a few days at Craigville, the guest of V. D. Bell and family. Miss Vera Van Buskirk, a teacher in the schools at Berne, returned home after a visit here with Nora Smith. Mrs. Geo. W. Patterson entertained a few friends for her brother, Mr. Burton Cox, who will leave Monday noon for Seattle, Wash. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Zehr have returned to their home at Geneva after attending the Fort Wayne fair. They spent last evening here. Mr. and Mrs. William Evans, who have been visiting Mr. S. Evans and ja mily, returned this afternoon fflo their home at Dunkirk, Ind. Chas. Schafer an employe at the Sether cigar factory, laid off from duties today and is in the country helping hi s father cut corn. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith, who have ben spending several weeks at Petoskey, Mich., and other northern points, returned home this afternoon. Rev. I. Imler, the new U. B. pastor arrived this afternoon, accompanied by Mrs. Imler, and will be guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Lower over Sunday.

HERE ARE A FEW SAMPLE PROPERTIES WE ARE NOW OFFERING FOR SALE We have a large number of others on the market, and may have just what you are wanting. If you are interested in the purchase or sale of business rooms or residence, town or city property or farf lands in Indiana, Texas and New Mexico. Examine our recent large descriptive lists of these properties. If you wish a buyer for your property, see what we may be able to do for you. No charge for advertising property if left on the market for the time listed. THE SNOW AGENCY dbcatup, .*d.

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 finish throughout. Can be bought for $1,025.00. 674 — Is a three quarter acre tract of well improved ground just outside the city limits of Decatur on the traction line south. Has good frame story and a half house, good garden plenty of fruit, and shades has has large cistern, small stable and some other buildings. Good location just beyond 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 City loam. The buildings are inexpensive and the land needs fencing. Considering quality of the land, location, etc., it is a good bargain at $2,100.00, if sold within the next 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 $9,300.00. 665—13 a one hundred acre tract of perhaps 40 or 50 acres blaek 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

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IT RARELY OCCURS 1 Grand Patriarch Charles Helm to Appoint Grand Representatives FROM INDIANA , To Sovereign Lodge—lllness of Chosen Representative the Cause Charles Helm, grand patriarch of the I. O. O. F. encampment, has, for the first time during his term in office, made an appointment of a represen- • tative to the sovereign grand lodge, an action which has rarely been nec1 essary to make since the organization of the order It is for the reason that past grand patriarch, L. G. Akin, of Indianapolis, who was chosen • to represent Indiana at the meeting of the law making body, has been rendered incapable of fulfilling the position, on account of ill health that the appontment became necessary, and after his resignation, Mr. Helm appointed Earl R. Perrin, major gen- ’ eral of the patriarch militant branch as his successor, he residing at South Bend. Mr. Helm’s term as grand patriarch expires n November and the following year he will be grand representative from Indiana, a further honor which he deserves. In the capacity of the highest office the state affords in I. O. O. F. circles, Mr. Helm has made a creditabe record. He has assisted in instituting many new chapters and his work has been efficient indeed. o Misses Drucilla and Martha Ashleman changed cars here this afternoon enroute from. Lima, Ohio, to their homes at Linn Grove.

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. Ib 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 days 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 mile of the public school building and 1 na good location. This farm '8 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 laud. 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 tbe 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 ban 40 by 60, on stone, also a horse and hay barn about 30 by 50 feet In size. Hog and sheep houses, donble 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 fencsd,

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Mrs. Henry Schlegel and Mrs. Noah Hilllnger nave returned from a short vsit at Fort Wayne.

with principally wire; the soli 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. 728 — Is a well improved five acre tract on the stoned road within one-half mile of Decatur; i a well fenced and in good location; has ample buildings for a poultry farm or trucking garden; has a dug well, a drove well and force pump, small stable, new chicken house and park, and a good story and a half six room residence in good condition. This is a good piece of ground and if sold soon can be bought for $1,450. 730 — Is a nice square forty acre tract of land on the stoned road near Decatur; is largely black land and well located; has some good young timber, worth perhaps five or six hundred dollars; wire and rail fences, good outlet for drainage; for the next 30 days this land can be bought for S6O an acre . 731 — Is a sixty acre tract on the stoned road within a mile and a half of Decatur; is a good average quality of land, of which 25 or 30 acres is a black and yellow sand mixture; has good cottage house with brick cellar about 14 b Y 16 feet in size* horse and hay barn, cribs, wagon shed, etc., apple orchard, and some other trees; can be bought for $55 an acre. 732— Is a good 81 acre tract on the gravel pike within about three miles of Decatur; is well fenced, has good average buildings, whieh consist of a comfortable cottage heuse, summer kitchen, woodhouse, milk house with cement fioor, drove well, sheep and hog houses, cribs and wagon shed, cattle and tool house 15 by 60, and a good frame barn on stone 40 by 60, with threshing floor, granary, cH; large bearing orchard, and about seven acres of nice young timber worth at least seven or eight hundred dollars; price of this land s7l an acre —$5,800. 729 — Is a well located eighty acre tract on the stoned road near Decatur; this farm is largely black laud, has good drainage and is pretty well tiled, has drove well, some inexpensive buildings, and about ten or twelve acres of valuable timber, plenty of saw timber for all the buildings, etc., that are needed on this farm. This is an excellent piec eof land and a good bargain at S6O an acre, but for the next 30 days it may be bought for $4,760. 673 —Is a 94 acre tract on the proposed traction line in southeastern Adams county, is well located, has some good improvements, which consist of a comfortable story and a half house good frame barn 40 by 60 feet in size with cement floors In mows

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and stables; slate roofed granary, cribs, and sheep an.] hog stables 20 by 50 feet in size; wind pump, good fencing, and an average quality of land; this farm can be bought for SB2 an acre. 727 —Is one of the best 80 acre tracts of land in Monroe township; is fully % black land no open ditches and about 1000 rods of tiling; is on the public road a quarter of a mile from the north and south stoned road; is well fenced and has good buildings; the bar n alone is new and cost over $1,000; has a comfortable story and a halt residence, drove well, large cement water stock tank, double cribs, good bearing orchard, and about seven acres of woods with plenty of material for buildings or for tie timber; for the next sixty days this land can be bought for SIOO an acre. 712 —Is a 212 acre tract on the traction: line near Decatur. On this farm is an extensive gravel pit that yields a handsome income annually. The land is largely black and yellow sand soil, easy to cultivate and brings splendid crops. This land has good outlet for drainage, wire and rail fences, good orchard, and ordinary frame buildings; is on the gravel pike and traction line, station near the residence; this is an ideal location for a grain and stock farm and this proposition cannot be matched in Adams county for $72 an acre. 664—1 s a desirable 117% acre tract on the gravel pike near Decatur. This land has running stock water, throughout the year; is well fenced and tiled, has ten acres of good young timber, a number of good trees for lumber; is a good quality of soil, sand loam, clay and black land, all a productive quality. Its buildings are worth at least $3,000 and consist of a large bank barn, on stone foundation, a good sevenroom dwelling house, on stone foundation, with large good cellar: stock scales, cribs, granary, etc. If sold soon this farm can be bought for SIOO an acre. 733—1 s a desirable twenty-five acre tract, largely black land, on the stoned road, about three miles north west of Monroe. Is on the free mail rente and telephone line. Is in good neighborhood near school. With the exception of a new barn 24 by 40 on tile block foundation, it has rdinary buildings. Has a comfortable story and a half fiveroom residence, summer kitchen, milk house, double cribs and wagon shed, drove well, etc. Has nice orchard of apple, plum, etc. Can be bought for $2,750, WE HAVE A LARGE LIST of smaller tracts ranging from one to five acres and some good 40, 160 acre tracts not given in this list See our larger list before buying.