Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 261, Decatur, Adams County, 31 October 1908 — Page 3

Jusk Stop and Think / You can save 25 per c. by walking one block. This is no idle boast look in our window and be convinced. The latest retail China / ■ and notion store in Indiana. Get our price before purchasing, ? MOSER’S China and Notion Store. WEATHER Fair and continued cool tonight and Sunday. RAILROAD BULLETIN ERIE. Into Effect Sunday June 21, 1908. Eastbound. No. B—DailyB—Daily 5:28 a.m. No. 12 —Dally 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 3:12a.m. No. 3—Dally 12:46p.m. No. 21 —Daily, ex. Sunday. .10:10 p. m. No. 15—Dally 7:30 p.m. GRAND RAPIDS & INDIANA. South Bound. No. 6—Daily 12:47 a.m. No. 12 —Dally, ex. Sunday. .7:16 a. m. No. 2 —Daily, ex. Sunday.. .1:11 p. m. No. 16 —Sunday only 8:36p.m. North Bound. ’ , No. s—Dally 1:28 a.m. ' No. 7—Dally 7:57 a.m. No. 3 —Daily, ex. Sunday.. .3:07 p. m. T. ST. & W. R. R. No. 2 —Frankfort to Toledo, Ex. Sunday 12:45 p.m. No. I—Toledo1 —Toledo to Frankfort, Ex. Sunday 12:22 p.m. No. 3 —Delphos to St. Louis, Ex. Sunday 7:21a.m. 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. 6 —St. Louis to Toledo, daily 5:05 a.m. Na. 9 —Sunday only, Toledo to Frankfort 10:44 a. m. No. 10 —Sunday only, Frankfort to Toledo 7:07 p.m. Daily Interurban Schedule i THE FT. WAYNE & SPRINGFIELD RAILWAY CO. Trains Leave Trains Leave 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. 9:30 p.m. . 11:00 p.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 GET a small order of Tricker’s Sootless Jackson coal for your cook■ range and you will soon decide what' kind you will put in for the winter. Phone 534. 258-12 t iITOYOURMONEY II V/ When You Pay It With a Check If the value received isn’t sufficient for th<. amount remitted or if for any o’her legal reason you wish the payment stopped, you can have it so immediately, advising this bank when you remit by check. One of the many virtues ot a checking account Old Adams County Bank

| John Snitz was at Hoagland yesterday in the interest of the Van Camp foundry. W’ork on the extension of the Fort Wayne & Springfield interurban has been suspended. Edward Meyers, who is attending college at Ann Arbor, Mich., came home last evening to vote. Tom Reed, the traveling salesman, returned to the city last evening so i 'as to be here to vote Tuesday. The home of Irvin Brandyberry has ■been beautifully painted and it now presents a beautiful appearance. Mrs. William Doehrman ana children of Fort Wyane, are in the city the guest cf her father, Mr. T. C. Ernst. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. (Schultz, of Fort Wayne, have returned to their home after a visit with friends in the city. Miss Elsie Weaver, who has been visiting with relatives near Pleasant ' Mills returned to her home at Elkhart I this morning. Rev. and Mrs. C. G. Nelson were in the city last evening enroute to their home at Coesse after a visit with friends at Geneva. Mrs. Maria Smith went to Hoagland ■this morning after a pleasant visit with Mr. and Mrs. Sol Billman. Her home is at Monroeville. Messrs. C. L. Clouse, C. F. Gleason and T. Fry went to Fort Wayne on the 8:30 car to spend the day and attend the Marshall reception this evening. Mrs. Chas. Sowle and children, of north Eighth street, went to Hillsdale, Mich., this morning to visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mullen for a few days. A number of the members of the ■Ben Hur ledge attended the funeral 'ot Mrs. Harvey Daniels in a body yesterday They drove to Salem in a hack returning in the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schieferstein and children, of Fort Wayne, arrived in the city this morning to attend the golden wedding anniversary of hfs parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Schieferstein, of near Monmouth, which will be celebrated tomorrow. > A contest at the South Ward school ' building in which the room having the best attendance is to be given a banner, is growing interesting. Thus Far the rooms have the following average: Average fourth room 99.97; third room, 97; second room 99.1; first room 98.5. There will be a silver medal contest under the auspices of the W. C. T. U. at ’Linn Grove Evarfgelical church. All who desire to enter may apply at once to Rev. J. L. Buyer, Linn Grove, Ind. Linn Grove can be proud of being the only union in Adams county. Hurrah for Linn Grove! who will win the medal? You can if you try. Don’t fail to enter. Paul Grogg, 6 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira W. Grogg, of Butler township, DeKalb county, died Wednesday afternoon from hydrophobia. 'The child was bitten by a stray dog which arrived in the neighborhood about two weeks ago. Indications of hydrophobia did not develop until Monday, and physicians were powerless to arrest its progress. The sale of personal property of the late Jacob Mangold, advertised to occur at the Bremerkamp building on Madison street today was postponed' until one o'clock next Saturday afternoon, when it will be held at the Mangold heme on Nuttman avenue, beginning at one o’clock p. m. This change was made necessary because of the | fact that when they started to remove the goods down street they found it more than at first suspected, and it I was decided to hold the sale at the house. j The remains of Mrs. John Eiting who died Thursday evening at the home of her daughter were shipped to Minster, Ohio, the home of the deceased on the G. R. & I. at 7:15 this morning. Mr. John Eiting Sr. and Frank Eiting of Minster, Ohio, and Mesdames J., H. Bremerkamp and D. M. Niblick accompanied the remains. , The Mesdames Carrie Ehinger and I Casper Lang and Messrs. D. M Nib- ' lick and J. H. Bremerkamp will leave tomorrow to attend the funeral which will occur Monday morning. Tom Burke, the heavy cigar sales- ■ man who has made Bluffton for years, was In town last night and he anj ncunced to some of his customers | that this would be bin last trip to ' Bluffton He said that he was going to travel for a lace and dry goods firm a line of business he formerly followed. But Tom is such a joker that his friends are trying to figure out whether he meant it or was trying to get them to bite on a new one. Tom was the subject last night for one cf Kin Hubbard’s cartoons in the Indianapolis News. The scene is laid at Kokomo and shows Tom racing* trying to get onto Kern’s autamonile Tom was too slow on his feet and failed to land on the auto.—Bluffton News.

Elgin King made a business trip to Fort Wayne this morning. Chas. Sullivan, of Berne, was a business caller in the city today. W. F. Wells, of Geneva, was a business caller in the city today. Miss Eva Acker win spend Sunday at Geneva with her brother Samuel. Rev. Beader went to Collett, Ind., I this afternoon to hold services Sunj flay. Mrs. Earl Snow went to Portland to make a short visit with Mrs. B. Smith. Mrs. R. B. Gregory and daughter went to Fort Wayne this morning to spend the day with friends. Mr. William Lutz, of Poe, is very sick. He is a brother of Mrs. C. F. True and C. J. Lutz of this city. Miss Florence Johnson went to Geneva this afternoon for a few days' visit with her sister, Mrs. W. F. Wells. Special services win be held at the St. Marys Catholic church tomorrow in observance with the feast of All Saints. Mr. C. J. Lutz gave a political speech at St. Marys, Ohio, Thursday evening and will speak at Berne this evening. John R. Porter and wife went to Parker City, Ind., this afternoon to spend Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Porter. Mr. John Stultz went to Fort Wayne this morning to attend the state meeting of the agents of the Lincoln Life Insurance Co. Mrs. Rebecca Boyers, of Morgantown, W. Va., has arrived in the city to spend the winter with her son, Dr J. S. Boyers. The Craigvllle and Decatur basket ball teams are playing on the latter's ground this afternoon. Quite a crowd witnessed the game. Quite a number from this place are planning to attend the Marshall rally at Fort Wayne this evening. They will go on the 5:30 car. Rev. T. A. Cooper went to his home at Berne, Ind., this morning. He will return and hold services at the church of Christ Sunday morning and evening. Quite a number of extra police will be on duty this evening to prevent any damage being done to property, so be careful boys, and don’t get too boisterous. A large elevator at Unicndale, owned by C. F. Davison, of Bluffton, was destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon. The loss was about 7,500, with insurance of $5,000. Rev. A. W. Crabb and his wife returned to their home at Brazil, Ind., this morning. A very successful revival closed at the Church of Christ on Thursday night. They go to Illinois to conduct revival services beginning next Wednesday. Hugh O. Jones has filed suit at Hartford City demanding SIO,OOO damages from the Baltes Stone, Land and Oil company. Jones was pushing some dynamite in a hole in the rock, which was to be blasted, when an explosion occurred and his arm was blown off. Ella Fisher, of Waterloo, has filed suit against Rev. Samuel P. Klotz, a United Brethren minister, in which she demands damages in the sum of $5,000 for alleged breach of promise. The plaintiff insists that they became engaged in July, 1907, and that the fact that they were to marry became i a matter of common knowledge about Waterloo, but that later the pastor sent her word that he had charged his mind, and in August last he wedded another woman. I A deal was made last evening by which Charles Smith, the street cleaning contractor, bought the John Britt second hand store on Johnson street I and took immediate possession. Britt [who has owned and run the place for several months will buy junk as he formerly did. Smith will give the place his personal attention and Alva Julian will be employed as cerk. The stock of the house has been low but Smith will restock the room at once and place it in first class shape. Repairs will be made to the room and jother improvements made. Smith will go to Marion tomorrow to buy ( goods and it will be but a few daysi. until his stock of both new and second band goods will be in place. — 1 Bluffton News. Tcm Burke, the Kokomo genial traveling drug and cigar salesman,was in the city last night and he immediately had a crowd around him as he started to spin off his customary number of yarns and new jokes, which he always has when he comes to this city. ; The conversation naturally took a political trend last night owing to the approaching election. Burke is a democrat with all of his three hundred and fifty pounds and believes that Bryan and Marshall will both be elected. He has traveled over the state and says he never saw the prospects better. Mr. Burke two years ago was a candidate for the nomination for secretary of ' state on the democratic ticket, but withdrew before the convention. — Bluffton Banner.

Just the Coat You Want ZTSHE prevailing models this season are along the “Directoire” lines. But the | Parisian artists have vied with each other in producing so many different designs that it is easy for every woman to get the proper styles in a becoming garment. The “Bischof” garments we show have been carefully made from these original creations. They contain all the foreign features which set the style, but so modified as to be thoroughly practical for every-day wear. No matter what kind of cloth you prefer, no matter what you wish to pay, we can becomingly fit you in one of these models. And the longer you wear it the more satisfied you will be that in this “Bischof” line we give you the smartest and best made garments ever sold in this section. Because of their immense facilities and sales, the makers of these garments give such values as we have never seen before. Look for the label, “B. S. & S.” It will pay s’ou well to come in this week. To start buying at once we give you the choice of several models at special prices. Among them you will see — ARRIVING DAILY New Parisian Mode’s in the Directoire coat. Made W* Jauft with the new Empire back in a 1 the leading shades, rfj ax’®? brown, navy blue, red, green, tan,and black. Prices from </.j \ * $7.50 to $35.00 Jw NIBLICK &CO WU

1111111 V fI £ ri 1 111*1 iIH k TO THE ■lwSa Snow Agency g 7 MCATUR, lISDIAhA Telephone 230 Yes Follow the Crowd and Get a Home of Your Own and Quit Paying Rent Are you expecting a great reduction in values, or a sudden fall in prices? A moment’s consideration will convince you that artificial gas, electric lights, paved streets, stoned roads, large manufacturing industries. arid 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 abo it 25,000 acres of as good farm lands as can be found iu 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 goed 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 th© transaction. From our large lists we here refer you to a few sample properties that we are now offering far 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 —Is a five room cottage on Adams street In good location, stoned street, cistern, city water, on gas line, has stable, coal bowse, 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, pearand 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. 707 —Is a good frame seven room residence on lltb street, in good location. Has good large stable and granary, drove well, cistern and

plenty of fruit and shade. Is a desirable location; can be bought for $1,775.00. 701—Is a weii 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, city water, is plumbed for gas, and th e property has a quarter of m acre of ground. A small stable, wood and coal house, etc. Has plenty of fruit and shade and is in a desirable location. Can be bought for $2,200.00. 705 —Is a brick business room on Second street, has a 22 foot frontage, 132 back to the alley; has single story brick building, cement sidewalks, and is on the brick street. Is suitable for a good business location not requiring extensive floor surface. Also No. 629, a large business room fronting the court house, on Second street. Prices and terms made known on application. 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 good sewerage. For the next sixty

days it can be bought for $2,400.08. 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 Ln 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 Beverage, some fruit trees and maple shade; can be sold for SBSO. 719 —Is a good lot with sewer drainage on Eleventh street, plenty of 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 to Monroe street, and can be bought f»r $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, 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; 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; has water well, stable, cement cistern, and an acre and a half es 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: i a 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. Can be bought for $2,000. 703 —Is a seven-rnom story and a halt residence with good cemented eellar. in southeast Decatur on High street: about eighty feet frontage on west side of the street; nice high

let, has water well, cistern, chicken park and stable with cemented floors nice shade and plenty of fruit trees; i price $2,000. : 715 —Is a convenient nine-room story and a half house with good cellar, on north Third street; stone foun- , dation, bay window, nice porches ' and fine maple shade; city and cisl tern water, good sewerage and on i 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 I 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 tiwostory residence, with cellar, on a : brick street in a nice residence part , of Decatur; has a6O foot frontage, ana contains ground for about three city lots; cement sidewalks, good stai ble, cistern, city water, electric ■ lights, bath, etc; some fine fruit and shade trees; $2 800. ; 735 —Is a five rom cottage on the west side of the street in south Decatur. Is a full alley lot near the traction line and school. Is on water, gas, and electric light lines, and in good location. On this lot is a good variety of plums, pears, grapes and other fruit. Price $925.00. 737—1 s 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 i 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 rcom, 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, cn brick street, witbin a few squares of the court house. • a. electric lights, city and cistern J* ter, good cellar, nice maple shade and some good fruit trees, s located and has plenty of 100,11 _ any ordinary family- This the few large well located rest en on bricked street that can be o at a moderate price. $2,525.