Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 237, Decatur, Adams County, 3 October 1908 — Page 3

This small space repre sents the Largest and cheapest store of its kind in the state of Indiana. SPECIAL SALE ON GRANITE SAT. OCT. 3. All 35c GRANITE QEp During the dayZUu One look at the bargains is convincing evidence. Why not walk a block farther and save 25 per cent MOSER’S China and Notion Store

WEATHER Fair tonight and probably Sunday; rising temperature. RAILROAD BULLETIN GRANO RAPIDS & INDIANA. Into Effect Sunday, June 28. Northbound. y No. s—Dailys—Daily , 11:28 p. m. I No. 7—Daily 7:57 a.m. No. 3 —Daily, ex. Sun 5:15 p.m. Southbound. No. 4— Dally 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. B—Daily • 5:28 a.m. No. 12 —Daily 2:00 a.m. No. 22—Daily, ex. Sunday. ,2:00 p. m. No. 4—Daily 3:26 p.m. Westbound. No. 7—Daily 1:52 a.m. No. 9—Daily 3:12 a.m. No. 3—Daily 12:46p.m. Na 21 —Daily, ex. Sunday. .10:10 p. m. No. 15—Dally 7:30p.m. , T. ST. L. & W. R. R. No. 2 —Frankfort to Toledo, I s Ex. Sunday 12:45 p.m. No. I—Toledo1 —Toledo to Frankfort, Ex. Sunday 12:22 p.m. Na 3—Delphos to St. Louis, Ex. Sunday 7:21a.m. I No. 4 — St. Louis to Delphos, Ex. Sunday 7:57 p.m. No. s—Toledo5 — Toledo to St. Louis, daily 10:17 p.m. No. B—St Louis to Toledo, daily .'...5:05 a.m. N». 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 B Decatur Ft. Wayne 5:50 a.m. 7:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. 8:30 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. 7:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:30p.m. 11:00p.m. Theater parties taking the 7:00 p. m. car will arrive at Calhoun or Berry b Streets. Fort Wayne at 8:10 p. m. I The last car leaving Fort Wayne at i 11:00 p. m. will wait until after the

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Sam Shamp was at Fort Wayne last evening on business. Peter Lorent made a business trip to Berne this morning. John Flannery has returned from a business trip to Attica. Miss Clara Kintz is spending the day at Fort Wayne with relatives. Mrs. W. Gilbert went to Ossian this morning to visit her mother for a few days. Miss Anna Wolpert went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend Sunday ' with relatives. • Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bleeke left this morning for a several days’ visit with relatives at South Bend. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Matthewson went I to Fort Wayne this morning for a . short visit with relatives. Five new properties added to the Snow agency list today. A very good .property in Pleasant Mills. : Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Doak left this morning for Piqua, Ohio, to visit for several weeks with relatives. Mrs. Millie Gilbert has returned to her home at Ossian after a pleasant visit here with her daughter, Mrs. Tom Trim. The Misses Pauline Franz and Emma Kuklehan left for Elkhart this morning to visit several weeks with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Sheets and son Merrill are at Union City, where they will be the guests of relatives for a few weeks. Albert Sellemeyer who is teaching school at Warren, will spend Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Sellemeyer. • Raymond Bremerkamp arrived z this morning from Portland and will spend Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Bremerkamp. Mr. S. C. Wentzel, who has been working at Geneva for some time went to his home at Monterey this morning to visit several days. Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Irvin, of Winchester, have arrived In the city for a /visit with their daughter, Mrs. J. C. Patterson and family. Geo. A. Middleton returned to his home at Fort. Wayne this morning after a two weks’ visit here with his daughter, Mrs. D. V. Steele. Miss Fanny Heller, who has been sick for a day or two is much improved today and will very probably be as lively as ever within a few days. Wjlliam Copp changed cars here this morning enroute to his home at Ficksburg, Mich., from points in Ohio, where he has been visiting for several weeks. The Dpcatur high school base ball team drove to Hoagland this morning to do battle with a team of that place. The locals have strenghened their ■ team, and are determined to win. Martin Mylott is arranging to go to Chicago this evening where he will visit over Sunday with his sister, Miss . Genevieve, who was injured a few day s ago in a street car collision inChicago. Clyde Baumgartner, son of County Surveyor Baumgartner and Ed Kintz ■ the well known school teacher, will assist at the Teeple, Brandyberry and Peterson store evenings and Saturdays during the fall season. The funeral of Miss Flora Berning of Root township, will be tomorrow morning. There will be service at the home at ten o’clock and at eleven o’clock service at St. Johns church. Rev. H. C. Jaus will officiate. The Misses Ruth Ernst and Lilah Lachot have returned from Bluffton, where they were the guests at several society events given by girl friends. They also attended the carnival being held there this week. Frank Cotton, who was given a SIOO fine a short time ago. charged with passing a. bad check, was released from jail this morning. His father made arrangements to pay his fine and he is now at work driving a cab. —Bluffton Banner. Abe Booh arrived home this morning from Omaha. Nebraska, where he has been attending to business of importance for several days past. He was in that city during the Taft rally and as a big street carnival was in progress at the same time. Abe says there was something doing all right enough. G. W. Kirchner and wife went to Preble this morning to attend the 25th anniversary of the dedication of the St. Paul Lutheran church, which will be held tomorrow. Mrs. Kirchner, brother Rev. Gus Spiegel, of Jackson, Mich., who was the first pastor of this I church, will be present and deliver a sermon. Howard Fields of Bedford, Lawrence county, is in the city visiting the family of his daughter, Mrs. Judah. Mr. Judah being employed as bookkeeper at the Red Cross factory. One good thing that Mr. Fields has to say for his county is that they are satisfied that it is going Democratic this year, and as it has always given a Republican plurality of about 500 it shows how the feeling in the southern part cf the state is for the Democratic candidates. —Bluffton Banner.

COURT HOUSE NEWS % A Marriage Occurred at the Clerk’s Office this Afternoon NEXT WEEK CASES Four Suits Are Set for Trial —Real Estate Transfers —Other Items A marriage license was issued this afternoon to Charles F. Woodward. 22, a farmer, and Mary Johnson, 18. They were married at the clerk’s office by Squire James H. Smith. Hooper &_Lenhart filed a new quiet title case, James C. Moses and Emily C. Moses vs. Henry Thomas et al. An affidavit of non-residence was filed, the return to be made December Ist. Conrad D. Gallmeyer, trustee, vs. Edward Gallmeyer et al. injunction, quiet title and damages, separate answer filed by August Conrad and by Fred W. Jaebker. Not a marriage license had been issued from September 26th up to date, but Clerk Haefling has received word that a couple from Geneva will call for a license this afternoon. Today’s session of court was a short one and was all over in about twenty minutes. Lydia Bodie et al have transferred inlet 3. Decatur, to Simeon J. Hain for $625; George W. Roop et al sold an acre and a half in St. Marys township to Jacob Shell for $550. Four cases are set for trial for next week as follows: Monday, Nina A. Beeler vs. Samuel E. Beeler, replevin; Tuesday, James H. Sullivan vs. Grand Rapids & Indiana Ry. Co., damage*, $1,650; Drusilla Mentzer vs. Clarence Hicks and Orin Miller, damages $200; Thursday. Frank Sullivan vs. Grand Rapids & Indiana Ry. Co., damages, $610.60. oV. H. Biddle, crUssia.n is employed as extra operator- on the G. R. & I. railroad. Dr. Earl G. Coverdale iias returned from a several days’ business visit in Chicago. Mr. J. Hood, a wholesale grocer of Portland, was in the city last evening on business. Mr. J. A. Everhart, of Podlland, was in the city this morning looking after business matters. Mrs, L. Crlll and son Ralph went to Monroe this afternoon to spend Sunday with relatives. Mrs. C. Sipe went to Geneva this aftemon to visit her sister, Mrs. Wells for a few days. Mrs. O. H. Tyndall returned to Albany, Ind., after visiting with relatives at Willshire. Mrs. Chester Heistner, of Logansport is in the city visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Pennington. Mrs. James Drage went to Fort Wayne today to visit with her brother, J. C. Archbold and family. Considerable business was transacted here today and the merchants are wearing smiles of satisfaction. Miss Hulda Bruchte, of Magley, is at Fort Wayne, spending Sunday the ■ guests of Miss Susie Benthner. i Mesdames D. C. Brandyberry and L. A. Andrews have returned to Monroe after visiting with friends in tie city. Earl Peters went to Bluffton today where he will join his wife and daughter for an over-Sunday visit with rel- . atives. Miss Lena Adler, of Berne, who has been visiting with' Geo. Gentig and family, returned to her home this afternoon. Mrs. E. J. Wilson and daughter, Jane, of Boston, Mass., are in the city visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Meyers. Miss Velma (Porter has returned from Parker City, where she has been visiting her brother, Frank Porter and family for seveal days. Barney Kalver will lejive this evening for Fort Wayne, and will be absent Sunday and Monday celebrating a Jewish holiday. Sam Fisher’s troubles are not yet over. When he called at this office a few days ago. he said he had rented a house from John Tonnellier. Today we received a letter from Mr. Tonnellier saying that such was not the case and that Sam could not live on his farm under any circumstances and asking that the statement be corrected.

UP-TO-DATE PHOTOGRAPHY •Martin Jaberg proprietor ot the art studio located above th; Nachtrieb Drug Store does excellent phototographing. > j* Having a csllege training he is able to make the finest work and his prices are fair. Give him a call THE JABERG STUDIO THE SOCIAL NEWS Mrs. John S. Peterson Entertained the Friday Night Club A SLUMBER PARTY In Which Boys Enjoyed Themselves—C. B. L. to Give Pedro Party The members of the Friday Night Euchre Club were entertained at the home of Mrs. J. S. Peterson last evening. The evening was spent in playing euchre and the prize for the highest points was won by Mrs. Chas. Meyer. The hostess served an elegant two-course luncheon which was enjoyed by all. Those present beside the club members were Mrs. Chas. Meyer, and Mrs. J. W. of this city, and Mrs, J. C. Magley of Monmouth. The club will be entertained in two weeks by Miss Minta Acker. The Queen Esther Circle of the M. E. church met at the church this afternoon and a good attendance was present. The girls had arranged a musical pregram which was very entertaining. Zeke Frisinger gave a slumber party for the members of the Decatur high school ball team last evening at his home. They enjoyed a taffy pulling, after which several of the members were initiated and given several degrees, but we are unable to find out any of their secrets, but the victims say it was great. The boys retired at about 10:30 p. m. and all enjoyed a very peaceful and restful night. Zeke is manager of the ball team and he says this Is the only way to keep his team in condition, and that is to have them turn in early. The boys are confident of winning today’s game at Hoagland. Those present to enjoy Zeke's hospitality were Dick Peterson. John Cusac, Vane Weaver, Sherman Beery, Francis DeVoss, Francis Gas'. Tracy Nelson and Will Hammell. The boys all report a fine time. The C. B. L. of I. held a special meeting last evening, and decided to give a progressive pedro party at the’r hall next Wednesday evening, October "th. You can secure tickets from any of the members. The public is cordially invited to attend. - —c— — Silas Hale has returned to his heme at Geneva after transacting business here. Mrs. Clem Voglewede is spending a few <lay.\ «t St. Marys, Ohio, with friends. Albejrt JLang returned to Annapolis, Maryland, last evening to take up his duties in the United States navy department on the battleship Olympia. He was here attending the funeral of his brother John Lang.

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I TO THE MB WW Snow Agency DECATUR, INMANA Telephone 230 Yes Follow the Crowd and Get a Home oi 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 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 abort 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 yon, 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 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 —Is 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. 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 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 furnish homes nicely for two families in comparatively new dwellings. For the next sixty days this can ba bought for $2,300.00. 707—1 s a good frame seven room residence on 11th street, in good location. Has good large stable and granary, drove weii,, cistern and plenty of fruit and shade. Is a desirable location; can be bought for $1,775.00. 701 — Is a weii built sexen room story and a half residence in south Decatur, on the proposed traction line south. This house is yell located and is natural wood finish through- ■ eut. Is on stone foundation, has large cement cellar, electric lights, city water, is plumbed fer gas, and the 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* floorSurface. Also No. 629, a large business room fronting the court kouse, on Second street. x Prices and 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 geod sewerage. For the next sixty days it can be bought for $2,400.00. 717 —Is a comfortable five-room cottage on water and electric light lines in southeast Decatur. Has two porches, cistern, brick sidewalk and a bargain at $550. 720—-Is a new small cottage in southwest Decatur, has a good cistern, brick sidewalks, nice new summer kitchen, and coal house. Is a full alley lot io good location. Price $750. 725 —Is a comfortable five-room cottage near Lutheran church, on Eleventh street; nice front and back porches, cement cistern, brick sidewalks, good severage, some fruit

trees and maple shade; can be soM for $859. 719 —Is a good lot with sewer drainage on Eleventh street, plenty »f fruit and shade, nice front porch, summer kitchen, cistern and city water, good stable and comfortable cottage house for SI,OOO. 633 —Is a roomy and comfortable story and a half residence on Ninth street near Monroe st; is in good condition, has nice front porch, coal house, cistern, % of a drove well, is on good sewerage, nice front view tn Monroe street, and can be bought fnr $1,300. 711 —Is a story and a half new eight room residence in south Decatur. House op concrete and tile block foundation and natural wood finish inside; has cement cistern, drovn well, coal house, etc. Is a full city lot in this addition; can be bought for $1,400. 721— Is a good seven-room story and a half residence in northwest Decatur near Monroe street; js more than a full lot, has a drove well, cistern, stable, shade and fruit trees, nice front porch, cement walks, summer kitchen, wood house, etc. Price $1,400. 725—1 s a story ana a half new sixroom residence with cellar on east Mercer avenue; ha s water well, stable, cement cistern, and an acre and a half of ground. This property can be bought for $1,550, or seller would taka a smaller desirable property as part payment on this one. 726 Is a good location on west Adams street, in southwest Decatur, two nice high lots, brick sidewalk, fruit and shade trees, summer kitchen and comfortable six-room story and a half residence in good condition. If sold soon this property can be bought for $1,625. 716—A nearly new story and a half nine-room residence on north Third street; is on good sewerage, has cement cistern, drove well, brick sidewalks; is natural wood finish, has nice front and back porches, is on concrete and tile foundation. Has large cellar, and four nice upstairs rooms. Ca n be bought for $2,000. 703 —Is a seven-room story and a halt residence with good cemented cellar. in southeast Decatur on High street; about eighty feet frontage on west side bf the street; nice high lot, has water well, cistern, chicken park and stable with cemented floors nice shade and plenty of fruit trees; price $2,000, 715 —Is a convenient nine-room story and a half house with good cellar, on north Third street; stone foundation, bay window, nice porches and fine maple shade; city and cistern water, good sewerage and on stoned street; plumbed for gas and water, and thoroughly wired Tor electric lights; has coal house, stable, cistern, and two full width city lots, for a short time this property will be offered for $2,500. 722 — Is a well built and convenient eight-room residence on stoned foundation on west Monroe street; cellar, cement cistern, wood house, stable, electric lights, cement walks, furnished bath, plenty of fruit and shade trees, and on the proposed traction line; price $2,500. 618—Is a modern seven-room twostory residence, with cellar, on a brick street in a nice residence part of Decatur; has a 60 foot frontage, and contains ground for about three city lots; cement sidewalks, good stable. cistern, city water, electric

lights, bath, etc; s o me fine fruit and shade trees; $2,800. 735- a five ro m cottage on the side of the street in BOuth Is a full alley lot near the traction line and school. !s rn water, gas and electric light lines <„ " location On this lot rjety of plums pears, grapes and ether fruit. Price $925.08. 737-Is a comfortable five room cottage on Front street, near Jackson street. Is about one square frem th etraction line and is on a bricked street. Is a full city lot l n the original plat of Decatur; has cement and brick walks, cistern, etc Considering bricked street, location etc., is reasonable in price at $1125' 139—1 s a neat and nearly new. story and a half residence f nthe central part of the town of Pleasant Mills Has god cement walks, cistern, cellar. stable, etc. Is a well built Residence, and a good property for $1,200.00. 736— Is a neat story and a half nearly new seven room residence on Grant street. On water, gas and electric light lines. House on brick foundation, large front windows, weathered oak and stained finish, nice open stairway, electric Ights, plenty of porch room, more than a full lot' cistern, part of drove well, brick sidewalks, etc. Price $1,600.00. 740—1 s an eleven room story and a half residence on cement block foundation. on brick street, within a few squares of the court house. Has electric lights, city and cistern water, good cellar, nice maple shade and some good fruit trees. Is well located and has plenty of room for any ordinary family. This is one of the Mv large well located residences on bricked street that can be bought at a moderate, price. $2,525.00. If this list does not contain what you are wanting, call for large list of town and city property. We also have some very good bargains in few •ere lots and farms. CaP for list of farm property. TOLEDO, ST. LOUIS & WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. The annual meeting of the stockholders of Toledo, St. Louts & Western Railroad company for the election of directors and the transaction of such other business as may properly cotne before the meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 28, 1908, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon at the principal office of the company in the city of Frankfort, Clinton county. Indiana. The polls for receiving ballots will be opened as scon as the orgaization of the meeting shall admit, and will remain open one hour. The stock transfer books of the company will remain open one hour. The stock transfer books of the company will close on October 17, 1908, at the close of business on that day, and will reopen October 29, 1908, at 10 o'clock a. m. JAS. STEUART MACKIE. Secretary. GLENDALE FARM HERD DUROCB Now is the time to buy your tried bows and get ready for next year’s spring pigs. You sold your sows this last fall and winter, so why not buy a tried sow or spring gilt and start right. I have them in the reach ot every farmer. If you need a good male pig, I have them and will sell them right, and will register all hogs, sold to farmers during the next thirty days. My fall sale is on Oct. 29. Write or phone at my expense for prices and sale catalogue. Don't forget the date— Oct. 29. 1908. D. E STUDABAKER, ts R F. D. 3. Decatur. Ind 0- —————- ECZEMA IS NOW CURABLE. Zemo, a scientific preparation for external user, stops Itching instantly and destroys the germs that cause the disease. This remarkable medicine has cured more chronic cases of Eczema and other skin diseases than all other remedies o n the market combined. Smith, Yager & Falk, the druggists, say they believe Zemo to be an honest medicine and I hat it will do all that is claimed for it, o— ~ Smith Yager & Falk are pleased to announce to their customers that they have secured the agency for Zemo, the best known remedy for the positive and permanent cure for Eczema, Pimples, Dandruff. Blackheads. Piles and every form of Skin or Scalp disease. Zemo gives instant relief and cures by destroying the germ that causes the disease, leaving a nice, clear, healthy skin. See display and photos of cures made by Zemo. HOW TO CURE SKIN DISEASES. The germs and their poisons must be drawn to the surface cf the skin and destroyed. Zemo will do this a" cure any case of skin or scalp s ease, no matter from what cause or of how long standing. Write for samI pie. E. W. Rose Med. Co., St. « • Mo. See photos of cures and window or show case display at Smith. Yager & Falk drug store