Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 239, Decatur, Adams County, 6 October 1908 — Page 3

NINE CENT nrrin p fin a JU U vU v Begining Oct. 9th. and lasting 9 days of 9 hours each EVERY 9TH PURCHASER Will receive their purchase free All names will be posted on bulletin day following date of puochase. During this sale we will offer to the public all 10, 15 and 20c articles. WATCH THE t INDOW MOSER'S China and Notion Store

DAMAGE WAS DONE ■ The Sol Linn Farm Was Visited by Bad Fire Yesterday IHE SUFFERS LOSS I Os Sixty Rods of Fence and Much Corn—A Field on Fire i The farm belonging to Sol Linn loBcated a short distance south of the ■city, was visited by fire yesterday ■afternoon and much damage was sus- ■ tained before the iroaring flames ■could be checked. More than sixty ■rods of fence, together with two rows ■of corn shocks, were consumed and gevehement wa g at a high tension. ■All of the neighbors and passersby ■assisted in extinguishing the con■fiagration and after three hours of ■consistent, work, the fire was under ■control. The flames swept over three ■fields rendering much damage in its ■swep and Mr. Linn is thankful that ■ten much aid was at hand and the ■juildings were all saved. The origin unknown. I A field on west Adams street caught this noon and the fire laddies hasMtened to the scene, throwing volumes ■of water upon the burning grass. Hfcuckily all of the surrounding buildwere saved. A spark from a ■railroad engine is supposed to be acfor the blaze. I o————— I About 20 men from Mercer county. Soldo, joined the Decatur party that today over the Erie for Texas. |Srhis is the party that was arranged ■U go by P. F. Dodane, the local agent SBiere. Dr. Seth D. Beavers and son Wil|Biam went to Buffalo, N. Y . last night attend the annual meeting of the ■trie railway surgeons to be hold in city Oct. 7 and S. They will visit Niagara Falls while there ■id return to this city Saturday morn-

WEATHER ■ Partly cloudy tonight; Wednesday Mkir and colder. »+♦♦♦+♦♦++♦++++♦ ■ Decatur cigar makers turn <> ■ out 35,000 a week. Let’s make * * it 70,000, not by smoking more + ■ cigars, but by buying only Deca- + ■ tur-made cigars—they are all + ■ good. B + + + + + + + ♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦ I lor The Business Man Bo Remember. We give the ■uickest r. turn on out of town Collections-- results on your grafts by personal present a■on- transmission of money Bn foreign and domestic points Bt lowest cost and maximum Kfety Bld Adams County Bank

Pat Kinney was a caller at Geneva this morning on business. Henry Zwick, of Bingen, was in the city on business this morning. Dan Sprang went north on his regular business trip this morning. Do you like cigars? If so buy the home made. They are the best. George Mann left this morning for an extended trip through Texas. The Coppock Motor Car company has just completed a beautiful car. E. E. Snow returned last evening from a business trip to Fort Wayne. Fred H. Fuelling is at Fort Wayne today looking after business matters. I M illiam Bernard, of Ossian, was a business caller in the city this morning. Mrs A. R. Bell and Miss Fanny Cole are calling on friends at Fort Wayne today. Miss Bertha Deinlnger attended the Majestic theater, Fort Wayne, last evening, J. A. Lower and wife were at Pleasant Mills today visiting with Rev. J. D. Schenck. M. A. Hamm went to Fort Wayne this morning to look after property he has at that place. M/lsseg Vida and Gladys Bowers were at Fort Wayne today attending a millinery opening. Mrs. Jennie Studabaker is at Bluffton today to attend the funeral of Ephraim Mosure, a relative. Mrs. L. A. Gwinn, of Marlon, Ind., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. H. Shoemaker of west Jefferson street. Miss Daisy Higgins has returned to her home at Linn Grove after a short visit here with her uncle, I. L. BabcocU. Mrs. Walter Johnson went to Ossian this morning for a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Beck. Erst Shroeder and Fred Scheiman were among those who took in the Panhandle excursion to Texas from Fort Wayne. Carl Moses was removed to the home of his parents yesterday. He is recovering nicely from the siege of typhoid fever.

M. A. Milligan went to Fort Wayne this morning on business. He is getting a crowd to go with him to Texa s on the 20th of this month. Mrs. William Nix and children left yesterday for their home in Huntington, after a two weeks’ visit here with Jacob C. Miller and family. Mrs. Jesse Shamp has returned to her home at Akron, Ind., after visiting here for several days with her sens, Carl and Sam Shamp. Architect Oscar Hoffman is drawing plans for a new home to be built by N. A. Loch north of the city. The home is to be modern with all convenient appliances. Orval Harruff and C. O. Sipes left this morning to attend a two days’ convention of the K. of P. grand lodge. They were sent as delegates from the Decatur lodge. George Smitley and family wish in this manner to extend their heartfelt thanks to the friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted during the sickness and death of their child. Messrs. E. Brown, Bert Culley and John Sims all of Willshire, left this morning for South Dakota, to attend the opening of the Rosebud colony and take their chances of winning a prize. | John J. Kinney, who was for many ! years cashier of the Kinney & Co. hank at Angola, which failed a fewyears ago, is dead at Vancouver, Wash., at the age of 71 years. Death was due to paralysis. The Ladies’ Historical Club will meet with Mrs. A. Gillig on First street this evening instead of this afternon as previously announced. The members are requested to be sure and bring their money and pay for their year book. “Dutch” Linderbeck, a member of the Decatur ball team last year and well known by many people in this vicinity, arrived today for a visit with friends. Dutch occupied the center garden for the Quincy, Illinois, club this year, and his batting average was .272. His fielding was also good. He has the record in the home run business, securing fifteen clean ones during the season. The big fielder will return to Quincy next year and it is thought that at the close of the season he will be drafted by some major league. Sunday was T. W. Archbold s sev-enty-fourth birthday anniversary and in honor of the day a dinner was given relatives and friends by Mrs. Archbold. Places were laid for Mr. and Mrs. Q- N. Hildebrand and children, of Decatur; Mr. and Mrs. Lon Archbold, of Markle; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Crawl, of Kingsland; Clayton Archbold and daughter, north of the city; Mrs. Joe Winter, of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Charles Jacobs, Mrs. J. W. Sweeny, Miss Pearl Sweeny, Miss Stella Archbold and Cliff Archbold-Bluffton Banner.

Mr. Edgar B. Phelps, a produce man jfrom New York City, is a visitor in the city. Dad Ephey has accepted a position with H. A. Coichin, the cigar manufacturer. Enos Lord is at Monroe putting in a stone foundation under the new home of John Smith. E. X. Ehinger and French Qiunn returned last evening from business visit to Cilncinnati. Mr. Henry Hake, of Hesse Castle, was among the excursionists to Texas this morning over the Erie. J. L. Chrwnister, of Bobo, was a business caller in the city today. Mr. Chronister runs a general store there. Albert Spuller was at Geneva yesterday, looking after the interest of a nice big farm he owns in that locality. Albert Butler went to Berne this morning to settle some matters pertaining to the Great Northern Fair association.. T W. Shelton is moving his household good f s to Pecria, 111., where he has accepted a position with the McKinley Electrical company. Mr. and Mrs. C. C.| Sehafer have written friends that they will arrive home within a day or two from New Ycrk city, where they have been enjoying a two weeks' vacation. H. G. McLean, a Ligonier ice man, has during the past few days been delivering ice that was harvested fifteen years ago. It is from the bottom tiers in his big ice house, and the demand baa not In many years necessitated digging down so deeply into the store. That advertising pays is made evident every day. The Wiliamson Hardware company is the latest to appreciate its great merit, as their records show that over 9,000 people entered their store last week and reIceived a chance on the stoves advertised. —Bluffton Banner.

Sol Bixler, a hustling and progressive fanner of W’abash township, living near. Berne, has cut 3,487 shocks of corn as hig crop for this year. 100 hills to the shock, a fair record of what can be done in Adams county. Mr. Bixler has a right to feel good over his season's work. Base ball —it's enough to make the fans go dippy, the way the National and American league have been causing their hopes and fears to change each day. Cleveland finally lost cut yesterday and 'in the American its be- , tween Detroit and Chicago, the team that wins today capturing the pennant. According to Huntington papers about fifty women in that city were victimized by the Muncie Garment company on the scheme of paying 50 (cents each fl:r positions as seamstresses. The agent took up the matter the saihe as the agents herb and in Decatur, but the Huntington papers say that the company has replied in an evasive manner and have not righted matters. —Bluffton News. "The Grand" theater opened its doors to the public and Messrs. Miller and Fristoe were given a royal reception as were the people who attended. The new theater is beautiful. The interior has been beautifully decorated and many conveniences are afforded. True Fristoe made a decided hit in playing music to suit the pictures. Miss Verena Niblick sang tihe illustrated song and it must be admitted that as a vocalist she has but few peers in the city. Her sweet voice and cleverness in the execution has already made her popular with the Grand patrons. Several short change artists were at work in the city Saturday night, the last night of the festival, but as far as it is known no one was hit by the men. Visits were paid to' nearly all cf the stands and the men attempted to short change the people running the stands, by handing out a $2 bill and then telling them they had the right change, dsking to get back part of the money. The graft, ‘as far as is known, did not work, however. The stands run by the women of the city, were the principal victims, but theßluffton wbmon bad been doing business all week and were not to be caught napping at the old graft.— Bluffton Banner. A pleasant little wedding occurred last evening at the parsonage of the , Evangelical church. Mr. A. A. Yordy, | of this city, and Miss Tillie Schlaugenhauf, of Linn Grove, Ind., were the contracting parties, the ceremony being performed by Rev. S. I. Zechiel, brother of D. I. Zechiel, former pastor at Berne. Ind. The groom came over from Strong City a few months ago and is employed in the meat market of Mr. Kunde. The bride is one of Indiana’s very best young ladies. She has been a teacher of music but has devoted her time during the last few years to assisting her father in the postoffice and store. They will make their home in this city. The Kansan joins their friends in congratulations and best wishes—Newton. (Kan.), I Kansan.

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A rousing Adair meeting was held at Linn Grove last night and all present manifested much enthusiasm. Mr. Adair’s speech was interesting and his hearers took occasion to applaud him many times. About 100 Knights of Columbus assembled at their hall last evening and listened attentively to a lecture given by Dr .E. J. McOscar, of Fort Wayne, who is a member of the order. He spoke on his travels at home and abroad and was indeed very interesting. He returned home on the last car. Officers of the French township mutual insurance company met at the office of the county sheriff today to settle with old agents and appoint new ojies who will care for the business during the next year. At the meeting of the stockholders last Saturday officers were elected as follows: Fred Reppert, Sr., president; W. A. Smith vice president; John C. Augsburger, secretary; Jonas Neuenschwander. treasurer; Joseph Millhollen, general manager. The proposition to again remove the water meters in Decatur and go back to a flat rate has caused quite a bit of discussion and It cannot be said just what the outcome will be, but the fact is assured that something must be done to prevent the plant from running behind. No one in Decasur wants their water for less than cost, for when such is the case the deficit must be made up in some way ot ether. It is safe to say that the council will figure out the best thing to do and do it. It is now officially announced that the Cleveland & Indianapolis railroad, a traction line, has been completely financed so far as the branch from Norwalk to Bluffton is concerned, and that construction work will begin soon, seme work on the eastern part of the road being done this fall. It is the plan to rush the work next summer, and If possible to complete the entire line. The read runs from Nor walk to Van Wert, thence to Decatur and from here to Bluffton, passing through one of the richest and busiest sections of Ohio and Indiana. The road should be one of the best to be fund anywhere, connecting at Norwalk for Clevleand and at Bluffton for Indianapolis. There is a movement now on foot among automobile owners cf Allen and the surrounding counties to form a company for the purchase of Spring Beach hotel at Rome City aqd turn it into club house and garage. The plan is an outgrowth cf the formation of the Automobile Protective association. A meeting of these interested will be held at the Wayne club some time during the coming week; and it is hoped and believed that the project can be pushed to completion. It is estimated that the capital necessary to the proposed movement will amount to SIO,OOO. It is thought that with the installation of a garage, the movement would become practically, if not quite self-supporting, and therefore the full amount of the capital stock would not have to be paid in.—Fort Wayne News.

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111 I 11 11 A d B III VI e M 1 ■*l * U. • 1 M I ** Hffia i TO THE iSI WoW Snow Agency DECATUR, INDIANA 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 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 from a list of about 25,000 acres of as good farm lands as can be found in eastern Indiana or from a list of about One Hundred City Properties The owners want to sell these properties, not for speculation, at fictions values, but for a change of investment. Some of them can be exchanged for good farm lands. If your property is for sale at -its real cash value, by listing it with us we will advertise it without cost or 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 1650.00. 682 — Is a fivo 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 >BOO.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 acr e tract in west Decatur, on th e stoned road in a good location. This property has twe 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 —Is 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 de sirable location; can be bought for >1,775.00. 701 — Is a weii built seven room story and a half residenc e in south Decatur, on the proposed traction line south. This house is well located and is natural w’ood finish throughout. Is on stone foundation, has large cement cellar, electric lights, city water, Is plumbed f«r gas, and th e property has a quarter of ?n acre of ground. A small stable, wood and coal house, etc. Has plenty of fruit arid shade and is in a desirable location, dan 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. 697 —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, an<J 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. 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 in 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 sold for >BSO. 719 —Is a gooa lot with sewer drainage on Eleventh street, plenty »f fruit and shade, nice front porch, summer kitehen, cistern and city water, good stable and comfortable cottage house for >I,OOO. 633—1 s 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 to Monroe street, and can be bought for >1,300. 711 —Is a story and a half new eight room residence in south Decatur. House on concrete and tile block foundation and natural wood finish Inside; has cement cistern, drove well, coaj 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; is 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— Is a story and 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 take 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 of 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 for 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

Ughts, bath, etc: gome flne fnjlt m 4 shade trees; $2,800. 736- a five ro m cottage on the weßt side of the street in south bccal or Is a full alley lot near the traction line and school. I 8 on water m and electric light lines, aad ln location On this iot is a good variety of plu ms . pears grapeg an(j ether fruit. Price 1925.00. 737- a comfortable five room cottage on Front street, near Jackson street. Is about one square from th etraction line and is on a bricked street. Is a full city lot in the original plat of Decatur; has cement and brick walks, cistern, etc. Considering bricked street, location, etc., is reasonable in price at $1,125 739— Is a neat and nearly new, story and a half residence j 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—1 s 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 — Is 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 few large well located residences on bricked street that can be bought at a moderate price. $2,525.00. 11l 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 acre lots and farms. Call for list of faun property. TOLEDO, ST. LOUIS 1 WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY. The annual meeting of the stockholders of Toledo, St. Louis & Western Railroad company for the election ot directors and the transaction of vneb. other business as may properlj come before the meeting will be held bn Wednesday, October 28. 1908, at. 1# 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 orgaizatlon 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 elose of business on that day, and will reopen October 29, 1908, at 10 o'clock a. m. JAS. STEUART MACKIE, Secretary. o GLENDALE FARM HERD DUROCS Now ig the time tn buy your tried sows and get ready for next year’s spring pigs. Yon 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 of 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. —o ECZEMA IS NOW CURABLE. Zemo. a scientific preparation f° r 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 that 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 of the skin and destroyed. Zemo will do this anti cure any case of skin or scalp dis ease, no matter from what cause or of how long standing. Write L r s*” l pie. E. W Rose Med. Co.. St. Lou s , Mo. See Photos of cures andl wndow or show case display at Smith. Yager & Falk drug stor<